Tour in Tune - Food https://www.tourintune.com/category/food/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 12:02:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 https://i0.wp.com/www.tourintune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/white-industries-eno-chainrings-255-p.png?fit=32%2C32 Tour in Tune - Food https://www.tourintune.com/category/food/ 32 32 45193072 Connecting In Bellingham http://www.tourintune.com/connecting-in-bellingham/ http://www.tourintune.com/connecting-in-bellingham/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:13:48 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2992 It was a bitter-sweet moment getting off the plane in Seattle. Our bicycle tour had ended prematurely following Lars’ diagnosis. Seeing Lucas and Ashlee waiting at the airport dissolved that feeling of sadness, wonder and regret we were carrying from Bogota. We exchanged hugs all around and then scoffed down …

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/connecting-in-bellingham/feed/ 3 2992 Secrets of the Páramos, Guatavita http://www.tourintune.com/secretos-de-los-paramos-guatavita/ http://www.tourintune.com/secretos-de-los-paramos-guatavita/#comments Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2715 Before climbing up to the higher regions of Colombia, I'd never even heard of páramos, the neotropical alpine tundra which operate like giant sponges, providing fresh water to millions of Colombians...

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/secretos-de-los-paramos-guatavita/feed/ 4 2715 Villa de Leyva: The Festival Of Lights http://www.tourintune.com/villa-de-leyva-the-festival-of-lights/ http://www.tourintune.com/villa-de-leyva-the-festival-of-lights/#comments Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:27:32 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2724 The 7th of December is a highly anticipated Catholic holiday in Colombia, known as the Noche de las Velitas (Night of the Little Candles). One of the biggest celebrations of this holiday occurs in the colonial town of Villa de Leyva. Every year, thousands swarm from far and wide to set it …

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/villa-de-leyva-the-festival-of-lights/feed/ 4 2724 Barichara … And Some Detours http://www.tourintune.com/barichara-and-some-detours/ http://www.tourintune.com/barichara-and-some-detours/#comments Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2711 We left Zapatoca with lumps in our throats. We knew it would be a long time (if ever) before we would see Sonia and Armando again, but we wanted to continue our journey. So onwards and downwards (and upwards again) we rode to the the picturesque colonial town of Barichara. …

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/barichara-and-some-detours/feed/ 6 2711 An Insider’s View Of Zapatoca http://www.tourintune.com/an-insiders-view-of-zapatoca/ http://www.tourintune.com/an-insiders-view-of-zapatoca/#comments Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:26:16 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2625 EQ spread himself across my lap in the back of Armando’s little Renault 4. Considering the size of this bull terrier’s canines I would usually feel nervous at such close proximity, but I had nothing to worry about. This sloppy pooch was more interested in sticking his head out of …

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/an-insiders-view-of-zapatoca/feed/ 2 2625 Music & Culture In Zapatoca http://www.tourintune.com/music-culture-in-zapatoca/ http://www.tourintune.com/music-culture-in-zapatoca/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2619 Our musical adventures in Zapatoca began when Jenny played her new songs for our hosts, Armando and Sonia, who then organised jam sessions and private concerts.

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/music-culture-in-zapatoca/feed/ 8 2619 Getting Friendly With Tropical Fruits http://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/ http://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:21:27 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2579 One of our pastimes on this trip is locating and perusing the local food markets. So, we decided to get friendly with some of the tropical fruits that you might not find in your local supermarket.

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]]> http://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/feed/ 1 2579 From Colombian Lowlands To Andean Toes http://www.tourintune.com/from-colombian-lowlands-to-andean-toes/ http://www.tourintune.com/from-colombian-lowlands-to-andean-toes/#comments Sun, 08 Dec 2013 09:07:23 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2606 Our tent is now pitched at the Colombian Highlands Hostel in the colonial town of Villa de Leyva at around 2200m (7200ft) above sea level. It is around 18 degrees Celsius and we are both wearing jumpers. You could compare it to a cool spring day in the UK, especially …

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