Cartagena Colombia
Jan. 14
Today we are in Cartagena, Colombia. We had very rough seas leaving Panama and did not arrive in port until mid morning. We were finally allowed to leave the ship and those that had excursions planned were able to spend an abbreviated amount of time seeing the sights.
I hooked up with some friends and we hired a private tour guide and got to see the high lights of Cartagena. Steve is nursing a damaged heel so he stayed on board the ship, did the blog write-up for Panama and basically stayed off his feet.
Our tour took us to the La Popa Monastery, Built atop a hill in the 17th century. It has a great view of the city and remains inhabited by monks even today.
Our next stop was Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas. This fort stands guard on a hillside overlooking the city and harbor. It was build by the Spanish for protection against pirates while shipping gold out to Europe.
The Cathedrals that we visited were amazing.
We went to the Old City which is the walled historic center of Cartagena. Its winding streets are lined with Spanish Colonial architecture. The buildings are colorfully painted and the area is populated with local bars and restaurants.
We had fun visiting Las Bovedas which is inside the Old City. These were originally dungeons initially built for military purposes, but now house boutiques and tourish shops.
We arrived back to the ship about 4 o'clock. We set sail for Ft. Lauderdale at about 6:30.
Had a fun evening celebrating one of our friend's birthdays.
The 15th and 16th we are at sea and the 17th we disembark and catch a plane to St. George. We will be home around 8 p.m. on the 17th. This has been an amazing trip.
Today we are in Cartagena, Colombia. We had very rough seas leaving Panama and did not arrive in port until mid morning. We were finally allowed to leave the ship and those that had excursions planned were able to spend an abbreviated amount of time seeing the sights.
I hooked up with some friends and we hired a private tour guide and got to see the high lights of Cartagena. Steve is nursing a damaged heel so he stayed on board the ship, did the blog write-up for Panama and basically stayed off his feet.
Our tour took us to the La Popa Monastery, Built atop a hill in the 17th century. It has a great view of the city and remains inhabited by monks even today.
Our next stop was Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas. This fort stands guard on a hillside overlooking the city and harbor. It was build by the Spanish for protection against pirates while shipping gold out to Europe.
The Cathedrals that we visited were amazing.
We went to the Old City which is the walled historic center of Cartagena. Its winding streets are lined with Spanish Colonial architecture. The buildings are colorfully painted and the area is populated with local bars and restaurants.
We had fun visiting Las Bovedas which is inside the Old City. These were originally dungeons initially built for military purposes, but now house boutiques and tourish shops.
We arrived back to the ship about 4 o'clock. We set sail for Ft. Lauderdale at about 6:30.
Had a fun evening celebrating one of our friend's birthdays.
The 15th and 16th we are at sea and the 17th we disembark and catch a plane to St. George. We will be home around 8 p.m. on the 17th. This has been an amazing trip.
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