Cartagena Old Town

Cartagena

We are staying in Cartagena, a small fortified city on the sea. We lost a battle here and apparently Sir Francis Drake tried to attack 3 times! It was a centre for the slave trade. 

People here love a good chat and are prepared to share life and faith. Last time we came here there were very few tourists from outside Colombia and I found the Spanish here so hard to understand; now people know to speak more slowly and although there are still few non Spanish speakers it seems a very popular place to come.

Early in the morning the fishermen come in to a waiting crowd of pelicans, ibises and herons. 

The heat here is quite intense having come from Bogotá so we have spent a lot of time near water!

Going Down

Castillo de San Felipe

Went up one of Colombia's most historic tourist attractions yesterday. The network of tunnels under the fortress was never defeated. We nearly got lost in them. They go so deep you end up knee deep in sea water!

The Caribbean

View from the Castillo de San Felipe

Coco pops in the Caribbean

We've arrived!