Sunday, 22 November 2015

Day 17 Cartagena

Our last day in Colombia today which were all quite sad about as it has exceeded our expectations and just been one of the most amazing places I've ever been too. We noticed immediately that it wasn't raining so we ran out to get some street food for breaky then booked our Chiva bus and bought some Nic nacs and souvenirs before catching our bus. On our tour we went to different fortes and castles around town as well as the highest point in Cartegena which had a chapel built on it with a back story about a priest throwing a goat of the top of it or something? It was strange. Such a good tour with lots of piccies. Don't think the tour guide loved us as there were 60 people on the tour and the 3 of us were the only ones who didn't speak Spanish so he had to repeat everything twice just for us. Poor guy. Got off our tour quite late at the emerald shop where I obviously bought an emerald due to them being so significant in Colombia. Although I did ask her to show me the cheapest ones in the store but it is right at the end of the trip and mula is getting tight! Went down the road for an amazing dinner but left room to go to this amazing looking gelato shop which I'd been fantasising about since day 1 and it was the best I've ever had. I think that today we basically did everything that we planned to do when coming to Colombia so it was good that we could squeeze it in. Colombia would have to be one of my favourite countries I've ever been to and I'm quite sad to be leaving tomorrow morning but I think we'll be back. 
My favourite coffee, tinto! 

 Boom!

 The square when its not flooded

 Ready for our bus tour

 The highest point in Cartegena

 On the water

 At the highest point again

 In the chapel. Super fancy.

 Raising the roof

 Our Chiva bus

Views from the castle  

Right before I got yelled at in Spanish for standing on the edge 

More castle views 

 No safety regulations

 The castle

 Going in the tunnel which was straight down

 And coming out the other end

 Cartegena from the castle

The main piece of art in the city


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