While our new crew member Nicolas looks after Rumpus, we're visiting beautiful Cartagena. We're staying in the old centre which is surrounded by impressive fortifications.
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The 'cuadrilonga' flag adopted after Cartagena de Indias declared itself a sovereign and independent state from Spain in
1811.
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To get here from Panama you fly two legs of a triangle: first SE to Bogota, capital of Colombia, 2644 metres above sea level, then back North to Cartagena.
Rain and humidity greeted us; locals thought it was 'cold/frio' at 32degrees C.
The Colombian peso is worth 0.00050 NZ dollars. So when something costs 30,000 pesos...for example dinner....it's about $15.
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| the drink vending machine at the airport |
Day 1: exploration day, visit to the Naval Museum and training ship and haircuts for both of us at Fifi's salon.
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| R at our Hotel Kartaxa in Calle Bolvedas |
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| cocineros |
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| ceviche, guacamole and plantain tostadas with sangria and local beer |
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| the modern part of the city is all on the tongue of land called Boca Grande, beyond the fort |
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| Stand up Paddling Colombia style, supporting the snorkelers getting langoustas (lobsters) |
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| the stern section of the Columbian sail training ship |
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| stall after stall all selling the same weird looking sweets |
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| cheese cut to order or pre-wrapped in banana leaves |
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| Avocados, mangoes and limes in Calle Venezuela |
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| After school treat: a green mango made into curly slices. |
Rain and humidity greeted us; locals thought it was 'cold/frio' at 32degrees C.
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