I realize there are so many photos around our vacation I fail to take.   Back from Playa Blanca, I shoot a bunch of the girls goofing off in the pool.....but what about the city ? We decide on "take out"  since we are all sunburnt and call the owner - Wok & Wrap to order over phone.   I run pick up and take my camera for more shots of the city and its citizens. Dinner is Tenderloin Stir-Fry w/ Green Beans, Teriyaki Chicken/Grilled Veggie Wrap, Prawn Curry...

Lyn  uses her birthday SpaFinder certificates to book the family treatment at Santa Clara's Le Spa.   We set a group Hamman, Body Exfoliation, Tea Ceremony, and Massage Thursday afternoon. I protest moderately and then agree to join the girls for a package with minimum of (5).  Start day w/ my early bird - Jen to tour the city and book our Baru Island trip for Friday at the docks. Here's where I load up on Cartagena city pics.   We hit a bakery...

 Our first night we had collapsed into the Santa Clara's restaurant for quick pizzas (muy deliciosa) and some great desserts. After some of us not sleeping for 30 hours, not too willing to venture out.   Sunday was to be another pool day and when I typically run for groceries/goods and explore. I find the local Exito department store on foot and buy water, snacks, coffee, fruit, and some basic sandwich goods plus a panini-maker.   After the lunch/dinner/...

Cartagena not too attractive from the air. Murky water riverlets and oil refineries.....could be approach to New Orleans. The topography looks swampy.   We de-plane to the tarmac and WHAM...the humidity hits.   Luggage arrives quickly and we begin to worry about transport to the Centro / Old City.Cabs are all Geo Metros. We'll need 3 cars with seven pieces of luggage and 5 persons.    A porter hustles about trying to find a van and I find the So...