Day 5 - 2,390 Miles, Cartagena, Colombia

Day 5 - 2,390 Miles

We had a lovely day in Cartagena. Our tour guide for our walking tour of old Cartagena was disappointing, but seeing the old city behind the 12km long wall was not. We did a quick stop at San Felipe Fortress and then on to the old town. I was smitten by the narrow Colonial streets adorned with brightly colored buildings with balconies overflowing with flowers. We walked past St. Peter Claver church, Cartagena Cathedral, and finally to my favorite site, La Gorda Gertrudis.
If you rub her, you will have good luck. Not sure about good luck because the souvenir hawkers were relentless but I did get a good picture.

Our final stop before reembarking was at a small but packed aviary with species native to the region. Back on the ship for cocktails with Friends of Dorothy, then dinner followed by a comedy show featuring Jeff Nease at 9:30, if we can stay awake. We depart port at 7PM and arrive in Panama tomorrow at noon for our next stop!Read more