Almirante Cartagena

... to go back another time..<br><br>The cruise started with a 2 hour 4x4 ride to the coast at 5 in the morning and then from there we took a small boat out to the yacht. It absolutely ****** it down on the way there so the bags got pretty wet which was a good start to proceedings but by that point the booze was already flowing and there really was nothing we could do about it..<br><br>The boat we took was called the Scaragen and the captain was Frederico who was ...

... how much guys love shoe shopping!).<br><br>World Cup qualifier games were on here so we are actually watching sports for a change. How are my Broncos doing by the way? 5 and 0? Football Americano? - that´s an alien sport here. Update: Colombia lost their match....the bar went completely silent. On a lighter note, the US qualified! - and will most likely blow it all within the first or second round.<br><br>So after a hazy night we get ...

... there is the biggest<br>port for this kind of travel, to try to deal a good price and also to meet the captain and the boat before paying!<br>honestly I have heard many stories of wonderful travel, but also many captains or boat absolutely NOT able to carry tourist, giving so many problems as<br>sailing under alcohol effect, missed collisions with merchant ships, left the whole boat without food / water / diesel / electricity in ...

... around every corner, and is absolutely delicious. The food in Cartagena was very expensive, and all the same. I don't want your mushy pasta, and bland marinara sauce!<br> Down the street from our hotel was an Exito, where we bought some wine and spent a rainy night in our hotel drinking East Australian wine. Thanks Exito. We were told of a "party bus" which picks up tourists at their hotels, gives them cheap rum and ...

... out!? Parents must have this feeling every MINUTE!?' <br>Oh to be young eh?.. I seemed to have completely forgotten!<br><br>We packed and left for a 6 hour journey to a place called Tagunga. Steph, though full of smiles and the joys of Spring at 6.30am, was a mere shadow of herself by the time we arrived to the sticky hostel. One Margarita was all she- and I needed to aid the pair of us to pass out at 9pm! Yup, living it up in Columbia... well, once of us was anyway! <br><br>

Today, I go to the Club Nautico again, this time with a young Brit called David. He is a Londoner and I have met a lot of nice Londoners along the way. He is gathering random events, which I like a lot. Doug's boat was already full, so we spoke to some more skippers. Olivier the Frenchman with his thick accent and grey beard, Herman the Hungarian Hun with his boat Atilla and big silver earrings. Fabien the professional experienced Colombian. They explain us how expensive everything is and ...

... unexpected and quick that none of us have been able to react or do anything to prevent it or give chase. A bottle of rum is purchased to sooth the nerves and we go back to the Plaza De Armas and reflect on this bad end to an enjoyable night.<br><br><br>Thursday March 05th<br><br><br>START: 13922km<br><br>FROM: Trujillo (PER)<br><br>TO: Chiclayo (PER)<br><br>FINISH: 14120 km<br><br><br>After a night on the lash and bad Oasis covers, there is only so much one can do the following day. A ...

Cartagena is just one of the most beautiful places ever. I am loving the gorgeous architecture, the amazing views, beaches and wonderful people. The hostel I stayed in was amazing and I booked it through www.MiniHostels.com. I would suggest it to anyone looking for a good place to stay.

... for dinner. After dinner we went to Plaza Santo Domingo, the main square. Here we had PIE and BEER...yey! Before long we were joined by two Colombian men who serenaded us with their guitars...including a Spanish and English version of Happy Birthday for Hev! We wandered around some more and then in a happy coincidence we bumped into Mario, a Colombian we´d met on the bus from Santa Marta. We spent the night with him ...

... later in the cruise. For dinner tonight, we went to Pacific Heights at 7:30 but couldn't get in. There was no space until 8:30 so we went upstairs to East Meets West. No problem getting in without a reservation, only 6 tables were occupied. As we walked by Teppanyaki, only 2 people were enjoying the 6:30 seating there, and only a few tables were occupied in Ginza too. I guess a lot of people on this cruise are averse to paying cover charges. That's fine with us because the ...