Archives for December 2006
Colombia, Cartagena de Indias - Dec 2006
We had never intended to visit Colombia, as many scary stories about pirates and corrupt authorities had put us off. However in Trinidad and Curaçao we met many cruisers who highly recommended a visit to Cartagena, the historic Spanish colonial city, which is apparently safe. It also seems that heavy US Coastguard patrols along the […]
Dutch Antilles, Curacao - Nov/Dec 2006
We left Trinidad on 18th November, it was hard to get away! After 7 months sitting in an anchorage and now with a new baby, it took a lot of organisation to get everything seaworthy and safe again. In fact the final tidying was done after we checked out with Customs and Immigration, we went […]