Day Six ~ Cartagena and Mixology



So, for those not familiar, Cartagena is in Columbia, South America. We did an excursion when we were here in 2022, where we saw some highlights and were pretty much sure we were not going to get off the ship here, this trip. Many of those on this cruise do this itinerary yearly or every couple years as it is such a great cruise and truly affordable for the length of the trip (two full weeks on the ship, all meals, entertainment included)!!!

After hearing and reading about the bird sanctuary located right at the port (no need to even leave the port area, where you are often bombarded by locals trying to sell you goods) we decided to get off just to take a walk at the port.





It is definitely hotter in Cartagena than anywhere else we had been. Very humid. We walked around the sanctuary and got real Columbian coffee, Dale of course had an espresso while I got a frozen latte. Definitely was good on a very hot day. We didn't spend much time in the port, but did enjoy our time walking around and were glad we got off the ship. 

This afternoon was our mixology course for our entire group (along with a lot of other people, lol). We had already become friends with the bartender and server at Key's and this is where this Mixology class was being offered.  We had a good time learning about some new to us drinks and got the 'recipe' for all five drinks. Dwayne, our bartender, was great getting everyone a chance to participate. 

After mixology, it was just about time to get ready for dinner, which of course starts with happy hour in Soul Cat Lounge. We got a bunch of photos this evening and as you can tell, we dressed casually for dinner this evening. Tomorrow is Panama Canal Day!!

















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