The meeting with the Captain of the good Catamaran Jacqueline that was originally scheduled for today has unfortunately been postponed until 12pm tomorrow. This is not a bad thing as it has enabled me to get through emails and other administrative duties undisturbed and also miss out on the heat of the day.
I went out of the hotel at about 4:30pm for the first time and the heat had materially subsided so as a result got to walk about 5 to 10km’s of just “zig zagging” my way around the streets of Cartagena and believe that I have now seen just about every street in the historic centre. Included in this wonderful evening of meandering was a 3 hour stop at the Cafe del Mar which sits perched on the city walls overlooking the Caribbean where a few beers, sunset and people watching was obligatory!!
Dinner was at a small seafood place and then eventually got back to the hotel at around 11:30pm.
More beautiful Cartagena street scenes….
A common mode of taxi transport…
The Cafe Del Mar with Modern Cartagena in the distance!!
And even in this remote corner of the world!!! Talking about Saffer impacts, see this interesting article!!
Roberto Román L.
April 23, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Dear Rui: been following your posts. I was in Cartagena about 15 or 20 years ago. Loved it. It truly fits my description of a “magical city”. The other ones I know being: Cusco, Antigua (Guatemala [don’t miss it!]) and Venice. Near runner up is Vienna.
Hope you make the trip to Panama quickly and we’ll follow you from there…
Right now I’m in Madrid after meetings in Paris, will fly home tonight.
Our best wishes…
Pete
April 23, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Hope all turns out well and the rest has done you good.–too good!!!
Hilton Carty
April 24, 2013 at 7:14 am
Big up to all Saffers!! Looks like you having fun mate, good luck for the meeting later today… The name of the Cat is a sign… all will be good! Cheers