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May 26th 2011
Published: August 26th 2011
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Cartagena After spending 5 days in the cramped conditions of the sailing boat, we were glad to finally stretch our legs and have some space to ourselves in the beautiful colonial city of Cartagena, where the temperature was hot, hot, hot. We stayed just by the old town walls, in the backpacker enclave of Getsemani, and spent many of our waking hours in the historic old cobbled streets, soaking up... Read Full Entry



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Update since our last trip ended: We got back to the UK from our fantastic year travelling in June 2011. We spent the summer in the UK catching up with friends during a "glorious" English summer. To keep the thrill of discovering new places alive, we decided to look for work outside the UK, so home since October 2011 has been The Hague in The Netherlands, which we are looking forward to exploring in the near future..... Oh, and of course there is the small matter of a wedding to organise! Watch this space for future travels and thanks to everyone who has checked in over the last y... full info
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"So here is the deal, if you become a Christian, we won't kill you""So here is the deal, if you become a Christian, we won't kill you"
"So here is the deal, if you become a Christian, we won't kill you"
A statue in Cartagena depicting Spanish missionaries working with indigenous in Colombia
You know you have made it when Hard Rock Cafe move into townYou know you have made it when Hard Rock Cafe move into town
You know you have made it when Hard Rock Cafe move into town
First view of CartagenaFirst view of Cartagena
First view of Cartagena
The obviously forgot to send out the flotilla to greet us!
Colonial buildings in CartagenaColonial buildings in Cartagena
Colonial buildings in Cartagena
Buildings in the sunshine in Cartagena Old townBuildings in the sunshine in Cartagena Old town
Buildings in the sunshine in Cartagena Old town
Flowers growing up buildings in Cartagena Old townFlowers growing up buildings in Cartagena Old town
Flowers growing up buildings in Cartagena Old town
Trees cover the main square in PopayanTrees cover the main square in Popayan
Trees cover the main square in Popayan
A boat trip on Laguna de la CochaA boat trip on Laguna de la Cocha
A boat trip on Laguna de la Cocha
Not a great day to be a boatman
Amazingly decorated cakes in ColombiaAmazingly decorated cakes in Colombia
Amazingly decorated cakes in Colombia



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