Cartagena #2

During the second part of our Cartagena trip, we continued to mostly just eat and explore.

On a slightly more ambitious day, we took a van to the village of Palenge, one of the first villages founded by escaped slaves. We learned a but about the local language, music and traditions, and tried a lot of the various types of local foods.

On our final day, we took a boat out to an island and enjoyed the Caribbean waters. Highlights included getting local crab, lobster and oysters on the beach (thanks, Cristhian!) drinking pina colladas sold off a raft in clear blue water, and snorkeling (the last part was a highlight for Talia, but not so much for Cristhian and Lucia who were a tiny bit freaked out).

The trip was AMAZING. We were sad to leave our friends, but excited to get back to life in Olon. This trip feels like a marker; we are rounding the corner and heading towards the end of our time in South America. Ack!Read more