Well this has to be one of the worst bus journeys we did through the whole of this country and for those who read the blog know its been a few - the drivers found it hilarious to put the air con on super super super cold all night - yes its normally cold but this was ridiculous even the locals were complaining but they did nothing. So it proved to be a long old night, I had my hat covers face mask thing the works and I shivered all night - I woke at one point to see that Marc was no longer beside me !!!!!! PANIC cause he gets off for a fag sometimes and these drivers dont care - but we were moving so in my state of drowsy panic I search the bus for him - I find him in the very back seat with his jacket on back to front and the hood up covering his face !!!! It was slightly warmer at the back - he didnt want to disturb me he says but I wouldn't mind have being disturbed for some heat!! We finally arrived sharesd a cab with a fellow frozen traveller and get to our hostel - we are in dorms again trying to save money :-((
We spend the next few days exploring the city the architecture is beautiful and all the buildings are nice and colourful
. We spend a sunset at Cafe del Mar which was ridiculously expensive for beers but the view was great - unfortunately the sunset was rubbish :-((
Not much else to report from here we were only here a few nights, next stop Taganga
Costs
Bed in a 6 room dorm - £11 each
Cost of a beer at Cafe del mar - £3.14
Cost of same beer in the plaza - £1.05
Cost of bottle of rum in supermarket - £8.03
Freezing bus from Medellin - Cartagena - £35 per person
Our very last long bus ride.... to Cartagena
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Cartagena, Colombia
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