Week three at sea Cartagena, Columbia

So much to tell, so little Internet! Ahh, life at sea is very cut off from the world and yet I'm seeing a whole new world. I've sailed from Portobello, Panama through the beautiful San Blas islands and now spent the week in Cartegena, Columbia. This is a very old yet very stylish modern city. I've toured the huge fort with tunnels and cannons and lookouts. I've walked the city wall and the harbor sea wall. It's a very romatic city and yet it still has old donkeys pulling cates of vegetables down tiny cobbles streets. And one legged old men sleeping in the streets. Some of it is so heartbreaking and others are so annoying with their constant begging.

It's hot and muggy here and the water is not clean so I don't swim. I look forward to getting back to the clear blue green water of the San blas. And the quiet! I've learned about zarpes and customs and counting in columbian pesos. The food is wonderful and I'm getting used to taking showers in the cockpit. I got an inflatable kayak from another cruiser so now I have my own wheels so to speak. Soon as I get an anchor I can go snorkle on my own. When I have time. I have learne a lot about diesel engines and alternators and anti siphoning exhausts and even refridgeration. Lots to know on a sailboat. Lots to double and triple check. But I'm living it. I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing right now. Well, a margarita would be good. But icream will do for my last treat from the city. Hasta luego amigos!