Mike writes:  The quality of Salsa singing in the Cohiba bar was so bad last night that John & I decided it was time to leave town. We were confident that Chris would be well looked after by Maria and his large retinue of street vendors so we left him sweltering in Cartagena while we … Continue reading Day 26 Saturday 20th October: Going up in the world →

Chris writes: Woke this morning at a reasonable hour and was a little startled to find someone in the same bed as me after 25 days away but was relieved when it was Maria and not John or Mike ! It was a little cloudy, still incredibly warm but now also very humid after heavy … Continue reading Day 25 Friday 19th October: Chance encounters ? →

John writes: we continued our introduction to Cartagena last night with a couple of drinks in our favourite KGB bar, sitting by the open window negotiating with the many street vendors who hustle a living every few yards. However very friendly and engaging so we used our business experience to advise one young accounting student … Continue reading Day 24 Thursday 18th October: Cartagena – an explosion of colour and noise! →

Mike writes: We said farewell to Lois & Alexandra after breakfast on their balcony and headed for the airport, Colombia bound. That's the Central America phase over and amazingly we're all still talking although it may be significant that Chris decided to check into a different hotel in Cartagena which is far too grand for … Continue reading Day 23 Wednesday 17th October: And now for South America →

Chris writes: We awoke to sunshine and set off at a reasonable hour on our trip up to the East coast of Panama. Todays route was to incorporate a visit to the infamous Panama Canal development (of which we are experts on following our museum visit on Sunday) and also to some ancient old ruins … Continue reading Day 22 Tuesday 16th October: Hats off to Panama! →