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We have landed safely in Cartagena! Had a relatively easy if long journey and the airport had an excellent system where you agree a standard rate with a representative at the airport, they print a receipt which you then give to your driver. Saved a lot of my worry about bargaining in Spanish and was a much cheaper taxi than the guide books said it would be! First impressions- incredible- driving through in taxi you can really see you're in south America- ramshackle shops and launderette by the side of the road , long expanses of beach with lots of teenagers getting drunk on them, then we entered the walled old city and it's simply stunning. Beautiful brightly coloured colonial buildings everywhere it's just so unbelievably beautiful and you can completely see why Gabriel Garcia Marquez set Love in the time of Cholera here- it's so beautifully romantic.
Second prevailing impression- HEAT! In bogota it was yummy but as soon as you step off plane in Cartagena you feel the unbelievable humidity! It's ridiculous but fortunately we have air con in our dorm..
Will update more tomorrow after wandering these stunning streets..
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Sian Gannon Hello you two! Glad you've arrived safe and sound, this blog is going to ruin my work related productivity..... stay safe xxxxxxxxxxxxxx