1.0Writings of a Wanderlusthttps://towandalong.com/traveladminteelhttps://towandalong.com/travel/author/adminteel/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aaZEdFCC89"><a href="https://towandalong.com/travel/cartegena/">Cartegena</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://towandalong.com/travel/cartegena/embed/#?secret=aaZEdFCC89" width="600" height="338" title="“Cartegena” — Writings of a Wanderlust" data-secret="aaZEdFCC89" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://towandalong.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CartegenaStreetsColorfulBuildings-e1562811278242.jpg686647In the walled city of Cartegena colors paint more than the architecture. The air is vibrant. In shop windows brightness is celebrated. The city feels like art. We began our experience at Bastion Luxury Hotel on a Saturday afternoon. We checked in and headed for the rooftop pool. After a couple of hours relaxing, we decided to explore. First up was La Mulata, a Caribbean-inspired restaurant with great food. Next we walked to the open square near Torre del Reloj, the clocktower at the entrance to the walled city. To say this area is live is a gross understatement. There’s […]