Colonial Cartagena, CO
Colonial Cartagena, CO
Day 1
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...
Day 2
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...
Day 3
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...
Day 4
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...
Day 5
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...
Day 6
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...
Day 7
Personal Evaluation of Overseas Adventure Travel -- Post-Trip: Colonial Cartagena, Colombia: The Emerald of the Caribbean
Overall, we enjoyed these 5 days. OAT put us on Avianca Airlines from Panama City to Bogota and then to Cartagena. With delays, etc. the connection was close to 8 hours.
There is a...
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Day 13: Azores & Madeira: Portugal's Unspoiled Archipelagos
Day 13 - Saturday, April 22, 2022 - Depart for U.S.
The hotel prepared a box breakfast for us as we had to be in the lobby way before the breakfast room was open.
Last night we found out that our departure flight back to...
