From the crazy-ness of Cartagena Alex and I make our way to Parque Nacional Tayrona. Covered in dense jungle and lined with palm fringed beaches which are scattered with huge boulders it is the perfect place for a few days of sun bathing, swimming and sleeping in a hammock.
It takes two hours for us to trek to the furthest beach, Cabo San Juan, where for an extortionate 25,000 pesos (an AC dorm in Cartagena was 18,000) we can rent a damp hammock. But it is worth it as they are located in the mirador, a look out on the rocks above the ocean - I wake up to the sun rising over the caribbean ocean, the sound of the waves and the breeze in my face. Its several flights of stairs and a trek across the beach to use the bathroom, but the views are incredible.
spend two days lying on our beach, swimming in the blue blue water, and on the third day head to a different beach, just because we can. Its no better or worse than ours - the sand is just as yellow, water just as clear and sea food just as fresh. Over the four days I get through two bigs books, several pod casts and go swimming at 6 every morning before a fresh fruit breakfast. Perfect.
It takes two hours for us to trek to the furthest beach, Cabo San Juan, where for an extortionate 25,000 pesos (an AC dorm in Cartagena was 18,000) we can rent a damp hammock. But it is worth it as they are located in the mirador, a look out on the rocks above the ocean - I wake up to the sun rising over the caribbean ocean, the sound of the waves and the breeze in my face. Its several flights of stairs and a trek across the beach to use the bathroom, but the views are incredible.
spend two days lying on our beach, swimming in the blue blue water, and on the third day head to a different beach, just because we can. Its no better or worse than ours - the sand is just as yellow, water just as clear and sea food just as fresh. Over the four days I get through two bigs books, several pod casts and go swimming at 6 every morning before a fresh fruit breakfast. Perfect.
Sounds like paradise. I would like to join you. Luv Murv
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