Food Poisoning in Cartagena and Off to BogotaFood Poisoning There was no post yesterday because I had food poisoning and spent the day in bed. John went out a few times to get food but mostly stayed with me.Flight to BogotaI am feeling a little weak but much better today. We’re now checking in for our 1.5 hour flight to Bogota.Another uneventful flight. The guy beside me snores like a …
Cartagena- Day 1Off to CartagenaUp at 5:30am to catch a taxi at 6:30am for our 8:50am flight to Cartagena. Love these early morning starts! The one hour flight from Medellin to Cartagena is uneventful…just how I like it.Bantu Boutique Hotel by FarandaIn Cartagena we are staying in El Centro which is the old walled city. By 10:15am we are checking into the Bantu Boutique Hotel by Faranda. Yes it …
Walking Tour through El CentroReal City Tours– MedellinWe Uber into El Candelaria for our walking tour with Real City Tours. El Candelaria, also known as El Centro, is the heart of Medellin. As we walk towards the meeting point our guide picks us out on the street right away saying “Walking Tour?”. I guess we have the gringo look. Our guide is Hernan and I ask what marks us …
La Piedra and GuatapeBefore the TourHola- Its John to start today’s blog. I just wanted to stress the importance of context when speaking. At breakfast as we munched on our croissants Kimberly looked up from her phone and announced: “I only have a year left”. I replied: “Are you telling me over croissants that you are going to die within the year?” No, no she says, I was talking …
