Cartagena, 16th Nov.

Up with the larks and a hearty breakfast in the cafe area. It's strange, but the food is beginning to look and taste the same - regardless of whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner. Still, it's very cheap and 'filling'.
Today was about exploring the old town areas, and I wasn't disappointed. Cartagena has a lovely feeling about it: colonial yes, but a relatively genteel air to it. There seems to be more money here, with less of a sense that people are either just getting by or worse.
I really like Cartagena. The people seem really pleasant on the whole. The weather is just about right: 30-32 degrees, sunny and dry - without the regular afternoon downpours of further south.
I'll wax lyrical about Cartagena, and Colombia in general, in a later post before I move on. It deserves a deeper analysis.Read more