I rang in New Year in Cartagena with my new travel buds Lucinda (British) and Clem (Kiwi). It was actually amazingly cool, because Cartagena completely shut down the old section of the walled city to traffic and turned the whole place into one big pedestrian party. Every bar and restaurant took over the section of street in front of their establishment and put out tables and chairs for revelers. Lucinda, Clem and I wound up in a window seat at a tapas place called Bar Apia, with a great view over Calle Santo Domingo and all the beautiful people passing by. Lucinda and Clem polished off a couple of bottles of vino and I continued my investigative study into comparative caipirinha preparation throughout South America, taking pains to ensure a reliable sample size.
Lucinda, Clem and me at Bar Apia
Our view down Calle Santo Domingo
At midnight, fireworks lit up the sky and everyone popped a grape for each of the twelve chimes, in keeping with local custom. Then basically the whole city started making out, with total strangers grabbing and kissing each other on the street. Fabulous!
Best wishes for good health and much happiness in 2007, everybody!!!
At midnight, fireworks lit up the sky and everyone popped a grape for each of the twelve chimes, in keeping with local custom. Then basically the whole city started making out, with total strangers grabbing and kissing each other on the street. Fabulous!
Best wishes for good health and much happiness in 2007, everybody!!!
Next up, Medellin!
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