First Full Day in Cartagena

Found our language school which is in Getsemani, near where we are staying. Only other plan for today is to find the city walls - las murallas - that wind around the city and try walking on them, which we did. Waliking the walls was nice and breezy, but the humidity was tough. The temps are not too bad but the humidity can drop a horse. Best way to keep from wilting, is cheladas and beer. Micheladas are fine, too. Supplemented with frequent beering does the trick. Cheladas are beer, with hot sauce, lime and worcestershire sauce - on the bottom - topped with a ring of salt, like a margarita, excellent if you´ve been sweating like a pig the previous hour.

Only disappointment so far is I haven´t heard any cumbias or vallenatos since I´ve been here. Not heard or seen a single accordion, either, though have only been here slightly over 24 hours. Found the Cafe Havana open, finally. First time in three tries. Was gorgeous and the music´s great, but no accordions.