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Colombia, Cartagena The sail to Colombia has a fearsome reputation; strong winds and disproportionately steep seas.  Many boats sustain damage on this trip, we were OK but glad to get to Cartagena.  On the way we saw something of the coast; Five Bays was beautiful.  Rodadero was pleasant although it was here that our dinghy and outboard were stolen. Cartagena, where we stopped over the festive period, was a beautiful and ideal place to be at this time of year.  The old town was clean, safe and very pretty with good eating out at very low prices.  Highlights included a mud volcano, which was hundreds of feet deep but with the mud so deep that you could not sink if you tried, and having plenty of kids around for our crew to play with.  Colombia has an unenviable reputation, but it has been our favourite country to date with the most pleasant people.  Go if you get the chance! Date(s): December 2006 - January 2007. Album by Gerard Coulson. Photos by Gerard Coulson. 1 - 128 of 128 Total. 481 Visits.
Clarabella en rte to Colombia Great sailing! We disappear behind a swell Approaching Five Bays, Colombia, under sail with a failed engine Tom Hoists Colombia Ricardo, a friendly local, waves goodbye! Colombia and Cartagena 002 The beach at Five Bays The church, Sta Marta Sta Marta town square At anchor in Rodadero, last photo of our dinghy... Rodadero, Colombia, getting ready for Christmas.  Our dinghy and outboard were stolen here. Advent calendar time! The brown water is the run-off from the Rio Magdalena.  We are 10 miles out to sea! The blue is ocean, the brown is river water! We've crossed! Colombia and Cartagena 020 J and R with Lin from Wild Orchid, at the Club de Pesca Jonty with Jo from Mystic Adventure, at a hilltop monastery Looking down over Cartagena Monica in the monastery's cloister Cloister The monastery chapel Murray takes a rest R with Jan from Decourcy Spirit Colombia and Cartagena 029 Colombia and Cartagena 030 Lovely... Grumpy man, grumpy sloth Grumpy man tries to prevent me taking a photo of grumpy sloth! A common sight in the city One of the forts near us At the fort Jand and Rebecca Colombia and Cartagena 038 Colombia and Cartagena 039 Dad, do I really have to pose... Close-up of a brick made from coral In an emerald workshop Colombia's first president's house Colombia and Cartagena 044 Colombia and Cartagena 045 Taken by Tom and again Colombia and Cartagena 048 Colombia and Cartagena 049 Sunset, Club de Pesca The old town at night Fishermen off the Cub de Pesca fort A trip to a mud volcano The mud, which is hundreds of feet deep supports you! G looks on for photos Colombia and Cartagena 012 Here we go...! Here we are!  R stayed out! After a rinse off Colombia and Cartagena 052 Colombia and Cartagena 053 Colombia and Cartagena 054 Cartagena old town City walls J, by the naval museum A local lass Jewellry sellers by the city wall Horse tours Here we go! Old town 1 Old town 2 Old town 3 Old town 4 on tour Colombia and Cartagena 066 Old town 5, lovely Christmas lights Old town 6 Old town 7 In the church of San Pedro Old town 8 Local dancing - see video clip Old town 9 Even the tourist shops are pleasant With Henrik and Nina from Bika A typical street scene A street in the old town eyeballs or how about a pig trotter Banana anyone... Colombia and Cartagena 076 Horse tours in the old town Colombia and Cartagena 077 Colombia and Cartagena 078 The resident toucan in the hotel Sta Clara The hotel, we had tea here Colombia and Cartagena 081 Christmas Day 1 NB the decorations! Christmas Day 2 Christmas Day 3 Christmas Day 4 Christmas Day 5 Tom with his treasred Mexican Train Dominoes Beccy's open last - Mr Potato head Christmas Day 6 Tom's open last The Gloria Colombia and Cartagena 093 Colombia and Cartagena 094 Colombia and Cartagena 095 Looking over Boca Grande, Cartagena Colombia and Cartagena 097 Colombia and Cartagena 098 Colombia and Cartagena 099 Plenty of kids to play with Colombia and Cartagena 101 Colombia and Cartagena 102 New Year Clarabella is dressed overall Firends celebrate New Year on Meta Colombia and Cartagena 106 Eric, from Meta Colombia and Cartagena 108 One of the old churches in Cartagena The anchorage View of anchorage from fort The 'blue screen of death' many hours of work follow Leaving Cartagena Baru, south of Cartagena Colombia and Cartagena 112 Meta