Cartegena, Colombia is a beautiful old walled city with a very large modern city. Both the old and new city are vibrant and colorful. As we came into the harbor early in the morning we could see the city from our balcony. It was a pretty sight. I would love to go back there some day and spend more time.
The day was hot but we still enjoyed exploring the old Fort and the dungeons which have been converted to shops. Colombia mines somewhere near 80% of the worlds emeralds and we had fun buying earrings for LeAnne as a thank you for minding the cat and the coach. The city had an international meeting a few days before we were there. They are known for their beautiful balconies and had a contest for the prettiest balcony decorations. Everywhere you went there were local women posing for pictures for a small fee. We couldn't resist.
The cathedral and the old walls were interesting and would be fun to explore if we had more time. As we sailed out of the harbor we passed another old spanish fort on our way out to sea.
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