Second Week in Cartagena

Another week is already over and my time in Cartagena is slowly coming to an end. I had even considered staying a little longer because I really like this city and the school and I also noticed that my Spanish is improving, but I know that more adventures are waiting for me and it is time to move on. Neverthenless, now I am enjoying my last week in this vibrant city and planning my next trip. Although, I have become very accustomed to life in Cartagena. For example, that not everything always goes according to plan and you have to take several attempts, to get what you want. The Colombians though are very friendly and helpful. and therefore I feel very comfortable here. My host mother also makes a lot of effort to introduce me to various Colombian specialities and so there is something different almost every day (almost exclusively vegetarian). She has also noticed what I like and what I don't like so much. She is really very nice and accommodating. Overall, I feel very safe here, even though I have learned through our teacher that there are also a few barrios that you are not allowed to enter under any circumstances. One teacher even lives in a neighbourhood where she doesn't leave the house after 8 o'clock in the evening. Sometimes it is hard to imagine that poverty and danger are so close. So now I have to go to bed because we have an exam tomorrow at 8 o'clock, now that we have moved up a level.Read more