Salento

Salento is high up in the coffee region of Colombia. Although most of this coffee is for export, so afficianados of the black bean are regularly disappointed when they settle down for their morning brew.

We spent a lovely day, not walking through coffee fields, but among the majestic wax palms, pictured above, in a valley nearby. Almost 60 metres high, these dwarf the cattle who graze at their base.

Whilst enjoying lunch, trout and a superpatacon (massive plaintain crisp affair), it started raining. And boy did it rain. At one point the whole restaurant almost hid under the tables the thunder was so loud. Was a great excuse to continue sitting there drinking hot chocolate....