Los Gringos Part Dos

We began phase two of our adventure with a flight over the turquoise waters and remote islands of the Caribbean. Our first stop in South America was the sun drenched coast of Columbia. We landed in Cartagena during the busiest week of the year. Hotels were booked, streets were filled and prices doubled. Every mainland Colombian seemed to be vacationing in Cartagena and it was a change to feel like some of the only white tourists around. We stayed in an apartment inside the old town which is completely surrounded by a giant protective wall built to keep out pirate attacks. We walked the narrow European style streets with balconies overhanging courtyards filled with people dining and drinking.

The beaches surrounding the city were packed full of people young and old, so to get away from the crowds we took a boat ride 45 minutes out of the city to Playa Blanca and before our eyes the sand turned to gold and the water turned a heavenly blue. We stayed and played on the endless stretches of white sandy beaches for a few days before heading off to our next beach destination.

Adios, muchachos!