Our very last long bus ride.... to Cartagena

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Cartagena, Colombia
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 
 
 
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