Hotel Imperial Caribe Santa Marta

... in front of us and no clouds in the sky. But eventually, I finally started to get the feel of the boat and it was fine. Once the afternoon hit, so did the waves. They just got bigger and stronger and kept slamming onto the upper deck and sometimes into the cockpit. I went down below to make lunch and it only took me about 10 minutes to make lunch today because right after I started scooping the tuna salad onto the bread I literally felt ...

... the bus station is literally across the city so the metro alone took me almost 45 minutes. Regardless I arrived at the station just fine, bought a ticket and waited for my bus. Katherine and Chris (another friend from Wake, studying here in Madrid) decided to take an earlier bus to Salamanca so I spent the bus ride listening to my iPod and gazing out the window...at nothing. Literally there is nothing between Madrid and Salamanca except praries (is that ...

It is (apparently unseasonably) cool right now. It actually rained, and stormed, today. It was definitely a change from the usually sweltering norm. <br><br>In any case, it has alerted me to the fact that I way underpacked warm clothes. It's warmer here than Wisconsin, but it gets down to 10 in December, and it's 40 and under through November. <br ...

... a path of big rocks between the tropical jungle and the sea which ends at the truly magnificent deserted beach of "Cabo San Juan del Guía". It is perfect for swimming and camping. There are food stalls and it also has a viewpoint which<br>allows you to appreciate an excellent landscape and the immense ocean. NUDIST BEACHThe most solitary beach of the ...

... sliced ham, fried eggs and green peppers on it. It was amazinggg. Pizza and wine was kind of an interesting combination; but it worked out. Afterwards we went back to our friends apartment for a bit to get ready to go out and watch some of the concert. We started out at our usual first bar (La Negra Flor), where I ended up with quite a few free drinks. From there we went to Salamandra, then to Little Bottles...and then a few ...

Salamanca go in the morning for some siteseeing on salamanca. Hang out in square. See Church. Look for frog. Lunch on the steps. Naps and pool for the afternoon. Sue stays with kids and Ev, Julie and Tom Listen to music on the square drinking beers. 13.50 for 4 beers, coffee, and drink. Not in Switzerland any more.<br><br>           <br>

... be trapped on planes and in airports and then finally be out of air-conditioned places to be greeted by frosty tasmanian air. However it was the most amazing place to have spent my final few days. <br>So trekking for the three hours back to town was tough, for more than just physical reasons, and by the time we reached Santa Marta again we were definitely ready for sleep and quiet and were hoping that this was not another big party night... <br> <br>

So first thing went to the guide office to see about a tour to the Lost City, was informed that they will be having ritual ceremonies till the end of August. So our brilliant idea was shot down. Ah, gives us a chance to return next year.<br>Decided to head to Taganga and do some eating and beaching. It was a ...

... mountains that the horses can{t go up. I even bought a hand-made bag off one old lady, but the rest of them, so we are told, would rather we all just buggered off. They still live in mud thatched huts and have an intricate social system. One ritual involves picking a mate at the age of 12 (the age you can start producing children) by the boy entering a hut full of suitable females and just picking the one he likes most. They ...

... Salamanca I found quite wonderful was the abundance of interesting architecture; there was always something unique and one-of-a-kind to look at. Examples include the Casa de las Conchas, which is now a public library, the Casa Lis, one of Salamanca's art museums, and the university façade. A legend states that if one is able to find the skull with a frog on the façade, he or she will have good luck for the next year and possibly be married.<br><br>Salamanca has some ...