Travel Within Colombia
Cartagena Two of my best friends and I took off to the Caribbean coast (north) and visited Cartagena. We stayed at a luxurious Airbnb that offered an ocean view, marble floors, AC, and was only a ten minute ride from the airport. We dropped our bags, changed into our swimsuits, and hit the beach. Two-sided tents lined the seaside, and we opted to have fresh fish under a purple canopy with a view of the ocean. The menu was a platter of dead fish . Point and pick, and tell Manolo how you want it prepared. Prices were higher in Cartagena, so we had to be really careful not to get ripped off. Manolo’s brother tried to change the price, but we were able to regatear , bargain, and remind them what the deal was at first. The warm, ocean water felt like heaven to my skin as I had been taking cold showers for several weeks. Where we were at, the water was cloudy and dark, but we didn’t have time to take a lancha , ferry, to one of the islands a little farther out. Goals for the ne...
