Blogs from Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain, Europe - page 2

Dateline: Cartagena Spain April 13, 2016 We were exited to sail into Cartagena, Spain today as this is a port we have never visited. Cartagena sits in a very well protected bay in dry southern Spain. We leave the ship and join a group on the dock for a walking tour. According to our delightful tour guide, Isabella, the city has a population of about 250,000. Modern Cartagena was built on top of layers and layers of Roman cities, as this part of Spain was conquered by Hannibal and was part of the Roman Empire. We made our way around a large outcropping with a castle on top. When we reached the eastern edge there was an 8 story modern elevator to take us to the top….yes! Only 8 people at a time so it took ... read more

I'm sitting, well really half lying, on my bed in the Pension Balcones Azules (Blue Balconies) in Cartagena (said Cart-a-khe-na), Wednesday afternoon. I arrived here Monday by bus. When I was packing on Sunday night I realised that I had left behind in Granada a display folder with some personal stuff in it. Luckily nothing too important. So this was 'boo-boo' number two. Remember, an attempted bag snatch on Thursday in Granada was number one! I wondered what number three would be. I did not have long to wait, as on the bus journey from Almeria to Cartagena the bus broke down, only 10 km from Cartagena. The gear box made a terrible noise and when I looked under the bus there was oil all over the road! So the seven passengers waited an hour for ... read more

Heute haben die Camper Helga, & Andreas, Annemarie, & Wolfgang, Uschi, & Conny und Heidi mit Ferdinand als Organisator, einen Ausflug unternommen verbunden mit einem Besuch eines der seltenen Fischrestaurants von Cartagena. Die Daten des Restaurants sind : gegründet im Jahr 1952 die Spezialitäten sind alle Sorten von Fisch, Meeresfrüchte und Erfrischungen sowie hausgemachte Desserts und das allerwichtigste absolut Fangfrisch serviert, der Name ist „Techos Bajos“ und bedeutet niedrige Dächer liegt im Ortsteil Santa Lucia von Cartagena. Nach dem ausgiebigen Schmackifatz wurde ein Verdauungs-Spaziergang beschlossen entlang der Hafenpromenade wie auf den Bildern ersichtlich passierten wir unter anderem das erste U-Boot Spaniens entwickelt und gefahren von Senor Peral, unser Weg endete bei dem alten Yacht Club Royal de Veleros ,der heutige Standort ist 500 m weiter an der gleichen Promenade.... read more

October 23-24 Valencia and Cartagena I thought Barcelona was beautiful, and it is but Valencia blew me away. I took a ships tour and we started out at dawn, 8:30 am, to visit the Caves of St. Joseph and an overview of the city. Just outside the port we can upon the City of Arts and Sciences. They really need to change the name of this area. It is a complex of museum, planetarium, opera house and aquarium that has been built on a dry riverbed. A river used to run through the center of town. Some years ago it flooded causing severe damage and loss of life. The river was diverted to prevent a reoccurrence and the question was what to do with the riverbed. The commercial interests lobbied for a highway but they lost ... read more

Sitting in Spain thinking "what have I forgot to pack or forgot to do " before I leave for the UK in 2 days time , I am there for 15 days then straight to Peru and South America for 6 months , I cant believe I havent forgotten anything but never mind I am sure they sell toothbrushes in Lima.... read more