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  • World Trip 2019: Day 12 – Cartagena to Minca, Colombia

    Tuesday 20 August 2019.
    Highlights: 4 Wheel Drive Experience, Marinka Waterfall, Casa Elemento (Largest hammock in the world)

    Today was our last long drive of the tour clocking in at 5 hours as we enter the home straight. I took a few more imodium tablets during the night hoping that this would do the trick however the moment we were leaving hotel in Cartagena I required another quick visit to the toilet. Miguel escorted me to our transportation which had to move while waiting for me in the busy single lane street.

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  • World Trip 2019: Day 11 – Cartagena, Colombia

    Monday 19 August 2019
    Highlights: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (Fortress), The Mercado de Bazurto (local market), Calle Agnosto (alley of umbrellas), Gestsemani street art, San Pedro Claver Church, Cartagena Cathedral

    The first full day of the second week of the tour saw the group undertake a Cartagena City Tour. This was mostly done in an air conditioned bus thank goodness as it was extremely hot and humid today. Still the long times outside the bus at the first two stops and the the last walking tour though the Old Town section.

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  • World Trip 2019: Day 10 – Cartagena, Colombia

    Sunday 18 August 2019.
    Highlights: Islas del Rosario National Park – Isla Bella

    Today was a day of relaxing on a topical island. I have selected an optional visit to Isla Bella in the Islas del Rosario National Park at a cost of 195,000 pesos (around $85 AUD). Leaving our hotel at 7.40 am and returning after 4 pm it was a day in the sun and swimming in Caribbean Sea.

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  • World Trip 2019: Day 9 – Medellín to Cartagena, Colombia

    Saturday 17 August 2019
    Highlights: Lost or stolen wallet, farewell dinner

    Today was one of those days you remember for the wrong reasons. While leaving Medellín sometime between exiting our private bus and checking in my bag for the 9.53 am flight to Cartagena my wallet went missing.

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  • Flight Review – AV9386 Medellín to Cartagena, Colombia

    Avianca
    Gate: 5
    Seat: 15D (Exit Row Aisle)
    Plane: A320-100
    Boarded: 09.38
    Pushback: 09.56
    Departed: 10.05 (Scheduled 09.43)
    Arrived: 10.54 (Scheduled 10.50)
    Duration: 49 minutes
    Distance: 473 kms

    This was the second of two flights included with the G Adventures Classic Colombia tour. This was a short flight schedule for 1 hour 3 minutes it turned out to be even less.

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