Category: Travel

It is raining in Cartagena. No worries though, we got to our lunch spot just in time. We’ll wait it out no problem....

Some more sights from inside the walled city....

Just some random shots….. Our tour guide gave the guy our names, but he messed up and wrote Brooke twice! This guy is supposedly the best sign maker around. We saw many throughout Cartagena....

We looked at this market on Trip Advisor. It was rated either 5 stars or 1 stars, nothing really in between. Let’s just say it’s not for the faint at heart but if you want to experience a true Columbian market this is it. You can buy food, veggies,...

I showed you dinner last night, bread and cheese, this morning’s breakfast provided: Passion fruit juice A fruit bowl of fresh banana, papaya, mango, and pineapple Yogurt Assorted breads, jelly, butter A made to order scrambled egg Mine was prepared with cheese, and corn His was prepared with tomato...

My nephew is a high jumper for the Wichita State Shockers. They are competing in the West Regional of the NCAA Outdoor Championship. He enters the event with a personal best over 7 ft and is the American Athletic Conference Champion. Can you tell I’m a proud Aunt? Here’s...

Cartagena, Columbia, has a great hotel called Al Hafiz. It’s a converted house, 300 yers old! See a short video here (YouTube Channel): Hotel Al Hafiz We found a bite to eat….. whose doesn’t like bread and cheese??? And took a short walk in the Old Walled City…… Saw...

So today was our first flight on Avianca (a Star Alliance member). While our plane was branded Star Alliance and not Avianca, it did have a Colombian flag on it along with smaller lettering of Avianca. An airbus 320, I was pleasantly surprised by the excess leg room in...

So I’m just finishing my packing for my trip. Some of you may know where I’m going, some may not, but I think everyone knows the goal is to visit all seven continents prior to 50. Well tomorrow I’ll be able to check one more off the list. I’m...

I’m pulling out my suitcase, dusting it off and beginning to pack a few items. This year my travels are full of adventures and one is just around the corner. Do I dare tell you my exciting trip? It’s a flight and then stopping at no less than six...