We arrived at 7:30
in Cartagena. It was sunny and pleasant. After breakfast we walked into town with a
list of several sights to see. Cartagena's
history goes way back, and is evident everywhere. We saw the Roman theater and the Roman forum. We took a ride up a panoramic lift to the top
of the highest hill for a spectacular view.
The most interesting thing was what was called La Casa de Fortuna. It was first discovered in 1971 and excavated
in 2000. It's the remains of a house,
part of the ancient city built in the first century B.C. by the Romans. The whole house is underneath a modern
commercial building. When we came out of
the underground site, the sun had gone and the temperature had dropped. So we returned to the ship. We sailed at 3:30.
Miles walked: 5
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