Day 01 – Wednesday, December 22, 2010 – Fly from Panama City, PA to Bogotá, Colombia and then to Cartagena, Colombia Our wake up call was at 6:00 but we were up earlier and all packed for our Post-Trip to Cartagena in Colombia. We had time for breakfast and to say good-bye to Gustavo. The taxi van took seven of us to the airport at 7:00 for our 10:00 flight. Sherry from ...
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Day 02 - Thursday, December 23, 2010 - Old Town City Tour-Visit San Felipe Castle, La Popa Monastery, and Emerald Factory-Optional Carriage Ride & Colombian Dinner Last night at 11:30 there was a knock on the door and our luggage arrived! We spent a few minutes getting unpacked and then went back to sleep. After our “American Breakfast” – fruit, yogurt, eggs, breads, and juice, ...
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Day 03 - Friday, December 24, 2010 – Walking Tour of Getsemani, La Matuna, and San Diego Neighborhoods, Afternoon at Leisure, Christmas Eve in Cartagena Gennie and I began the morning with breakfast at the hotel and then we met David for a walking tour of several of the neighborhoods surrounding the hotel. Because the hotel is ideally situated to the Old Town and Centro Districts, ...
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Day 04 - Saturday, December 25, 2010 - Enjoy Volcanic Muds and Therapeutic Bath-Swim in Totumo Lagoon-Mangrove Canoe Eco-Tour Christmas Morning! What a quiet day after all of the celebrations and activities last night around the plaza. After breakfast we met David in the lounge and finished the transactions for the optional tour tomorrow. Jose was there with our minibus and we ...
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Day 05 - Sunday, December 26, 2010 - Optional Rosario Islands Tour David met us at 8:30 with towels for our speed boat trip to the Rosario Islands. We walked to the marina and public dock where David purchased our tickets. We boarded our boat Turquesa at 9:15 with 50 other people enjoying their Sunday. The trip to the islands took an hour; about 23 miles out into the Caribbean. ...
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Day 06 - Monday, December 27, 2010 - Flight from Cartagena, to Miami, to Denver, Colorado, Home Our wake-up call came at 4:40 and after our last minute packing and a light breakfast, we met David and Jose and our group. The airport was only 15 minutes from the hotel and we said good-bye and thanked Jose. David stayed with us as we stood in line while we went through our first ...
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