FILM
Stop Taking the Highway. Take This Route Instead! – EP.416
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This motorcycle-travel episode follows a ride along one of the creator’s favourite roads in Colombia, with historic streets in Salamina and Aguadas among its points of interest. It forms part of a solo, open-ended world journey that began in Australia in 2017.
About this film
The film centres on a Colombian road ride and the changing character of the Andes along the way. Its scope is grounded in a few clear elements: mountain scenery, the towns of Salamina and Aguadas, and the transition from cool, misty high points to warmer valleys. The episode belongs to the wider “Are We There Yet” journey, an around-the-world trip begun solo in April 2017. The creator set out from Australia without a fixed final destination or duration, so this Colombian ride is part of a continuing journey rather than a standalone destination guide. The description identifies the motorcycle as a BMW F800GS. It does not specify the exact road or the ride’s starting and ending points, so the film is best approached as a travel account of a favoured Colombian route, not as turn-by-turn guidance.
The journey
The route is presented through its contrast in elevation and atmosphere: cool, mist-covered mountain peaks give way to the heat of deep valleys. The description promises wide views and mountain air, alongside a closer look at the historic streets of Salamina and Aguadas. These details make the ride as much about the changing landscape and the character of the places as about moving between them on a motorcycle. The title frames the road as an alternative to taking the highway, while the description confirms that the episode follows one of the creator’s favourite roads in Colombia. It gives no specific road name, distance, riding conditions beyond the shifts from misty heights to hot valleys, or account of particular stops, so those details are left to the film.
People, places and moments
Salamina and Aguadas provide the episode’s clearest sense of place, with their historic streets set within a broader mountain journey. The description also points to everyday mountain life, but does not identify particular residents or encounters; the emphasis is on the Colombian Andes as experienced along the ride. Viewers can expect landscape-led motorcycle travel rather than a technical account of the BMW, a route guide with precise directions, or a detailed history of either town. For anyone following the creator’s longer journey, this episode offers another location-specific chapter in a trip whose destination and duration were left open from the outset.
What to expect
- A motorcycle ride on a favourite road in Colombia.
- Historic streets in Salamina and Aguadas.
- Contrasting mountain peaks and deep, warmer valleys.
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