Cartagena
Boundless 1
Richard Clennett
Tue 8 Mar 2011 13:41
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Bonaire: A submarine voyage on a day that threw
wind and rain at us, seemed the only way for we non-scuba divers to really see
below the surface. We were ferried out to the sub which then proceeded to dive
to 132 feet as we watched fish, rays, coral and wrecks glide by - good
fun!
The following afternoon we watched the
children's parade - it seemed the whole island was involved - very colourful and
loud.
We were delayed as our parts had not arrived,
so took ourselves to the movies to see "The Kings Speech" (finally) -
brilliant!
Parts arrived late on thursday so we departed Aruba
friday morning for a 2-3 day sail to Cartagena, Columbia. Weather pattern looked
good for the next 4 days .
2 days, 6 hours later after a great downwind sail
we tied up alongside at Marina Club de Pesca, met by our agent David whom we had
pre-arranged to complete the necessary cutoms and immigration paperwork. After
handing him our boat papers and passports (were we mad???) which he would return
the following morning, we had officially "arrived" - even though the marina
wasn't interested in our paperworkuntil the following day! We feel safe enough,
there is a very high security presence everywhere and the guards at the marina
are armed!
Cartagena: How wonderful to be back in an vibrant
city with a richly preserved history and so much to see and do. We spent
yesterday wandering around the old walled city, enjoying a long lunch and a few
beers and watching the world go by. We will be here for three more days before
we head off for the San Blas Islands.
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