Friday eye candy: Postcards from zurich

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Friday eye candy: Postcards from zurich

Our vacation is coming to an end too soon.  We left Istanbul three days ago and I already miss it.  I wish I could live traveling constantl...

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Morini Cafe at Beymen in Istanbul

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6Qa3ykIQw2EvXa9Xx2rA37uL8YfnEejPpavtbAYzzmei7EBQU6utpOdJH_0kzYBQv4qaH5YKe2kjH2WyfAZLSDFQxXvamd5lCUSqKQd9mN8VrFX6Bv61RwshorlrXZ1V1upAn5pyov8Z/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6Qa3ykIQw2EvXa9Xx2rA37uL8YfnEejPpavtbAYzzmei7EBQU6utpOdJH_0kzYBQv4qaH5YKe2kjH2WyfAZLSDFQxXvamd5lCUSqKQd9mN8VrFX6Bv61RwshorlrXZ1V1upAn5pyov8Z/s1600/photo.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a href="https://www.beymen.com/">Beymen</a> Department Store in Istanbul is like the synthesis of Barney's in New York.  Although they don't carry everything online, their stores carry all the exclusive and kind of hip brands that you can ever think of.  The Beymen located in the newly opened Zorlu Center also offers a gorgeous Cafe/Restaurant, <a href="http://istanbulmorini.com/index.php">Morini</a> that is beautiful decorated with blue and white tiles, black and white mosaic floors, mirrored bar shelves and fresh and beautiful flowers.  Istanbul Interior Design is influenced by the City's unique location, between Europe and Asia, whilst being more European in design.  It takes its beautiful and unique style from its rich past of grandeur and splendor.  Everywhere you go you may find cozy and chic cafes decorated in different styles but always stylish.  Since I never feel ashamed to take pictures, regardless of where I am, I took some pictures of <a href="http://istanbulmorini.com/index.php">Morini Cafe</a>.  It's better to do something even when it's not too cool than regretting not doing it later. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFqTbL5rdmXelyKSab4ZKXvd5NIivT8T4UXJH_I7RLFg_w2e3LLZzuH_ssIjig_YBRmpJ7n0Iyx6jifCp0mf1uXde1rxH8yNs8BAaDbhUj1WEeOVeDr_H-lxJT4j5NFJ3pxFIufhJFekj/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFqTbL5rdmXelyKSab4ZKXvd5NIivT8T4UXJH_I7RLFg_w2e3LLZzuH_ssIjig_YBRmpJ7n0Iyx6jifCp0mf1uXde1rxH8yNs8BAaDbhUj1WEeOVeDr_H-lxJT4j5NFJ3pxFIufhJFekj/s1600/photo+3.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlPz4dXNaQJ1LbEm7DIystkwH5IbOHKOufnmQNVG-RzYmVoXfL0VDz4jhk_kKcjGgWfpR0ddWNt6s-P2OGXEOHB3t17-7tGWAc1NgUszOTxPO9DXkl-chJdHQ8RlLSE8H9gjN1W74ky2O/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlPz4dXNaQJ1LbEm7DIystkwH5IbOHKOufnmQNVG-RzYmVoXfL0VDz4jhk_kKcjGgWfpR0ddWNt6s-P2OGXEOHB3t17-7tGWAc1NgUszOTxPO9DXkl-chJdHQ8RlLSE8H9gjN1W74ky2O/s1600/photo+2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfaNjU6BY1sIl7YWrYbKrsWkpfz7JmhdXcmszZrhmxNc_-wvLfnn7V6Ro4Mr0wa2IBKnjhM1FJ2_Vw4bCbrLQM3MUlEcO8TFEld37pXTIUQX6qSa9jPOPfOHdiQD99vSlAUx_3YSWNhyp/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfaNjU6BY1sIl7YWrYbKrsWkpfz7JmhdXcmszZrhmxNc_-wvLfnn7V6Ro4Mr0wa2IBKnjhM1FJ2_Vw4bCbrLQM3MUlEcO8TFEld37pXTIUQX6qSa9jPOPfOHdiQD99vSlAUx_3YSWNhyp/s1600/photo+1.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU0qPLh2ZpsftwVChSzMTw-Naxpf2v3lzuXd8L2DVvZcbvcoDn-t8fX6XpdBSmfrIosDXMxzu6bCbF0kxWu_Ee6Y2HYsII278wLZKnwAMftVB2e7wUMYuPj_8Etmgmdm2LKPsvUA786kI/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU0qPLh2ZpsftwVChSzMTw-Naxpf2v3lzuXd8L2DVvZcbvcoDn-t8fX6XpdBSmfrIosDXMxzu6bCbF0kxWu_Ee6Y2HYsII278wLZKnwAMftVB2e7wUMYuPj_8Etmgmdm2LKPsvUA786kI/s1600/photo+4.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">All photos by me</div></div>

Morini Cafe at Beymen in Istanbul

Beymen  Department Store in Istanbul is like the synthesis of Barney's in New York.  Although they don't carry everything online, th...

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La Petite Maison Opened in Nisantasi neighborhood of Istanbul

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La Petite Maison Opened in Nisantasi neighborhood of Istanbul

New York has 5th, Zurich has Bahnhofstrasse, and Istanbul has its Nisantasi neighborhood, a very fashionable area with an impressive number ...

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Friday Eye Candy: Postcards from Europe and New to Tyche

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6JAS-MPyc8ZVaynjzCGVYaZ7PKqv-YaFE9L7lHUJNu4yGfpioVdob83VkB-w39MvP0Yh5mMLXVh_71HvZg9O2iAdhdyZ4GMNcnyi2b-FMsNspHJl_BctGho1QX7xhRGSY4TXbOr5dnEc/s1600/10261131_273357539502961_150452084_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6JAS-MPyc8ZVaynjzCGVYaZ7PKqv-YaFE9L7lHUJNu4yGfpioVdob83VkB-w39MvP0Yh5mMLXVh_71HvZg9O2iAdhdyZ4GMNcnyi2b-FMsNspHJl_BctGho1QX7xhRGSY4TXbOr5dnEc/s1600/10261131_273357539502961_150452084_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Bahnhofstrasse Neighborhood</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">We've been having a great time away from home.  We got to spend a few days in Zurich and plan to spend three weeks in Turkey.  It's amazing how time flies when you're having a great time and I can't believe almost two weeks have past.  Here are a few images from my Instagram account and also two awesome new bracelets (last picture) coming soon to <a href="http://www.tychejewelry.com/">Tyche</a>.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnkABz_-V1xpxW9-hvjR2kgDvJezrHsDlMyDayDx5b46em1ZINdjYxPS_CX4dVpSj5d6cE0NR-fEOz-d9M5PSEg8u3VR6CP6xnugxEBDs_fRNS6stbsW43O541tsgCEkSWb0fa2jFKdcz/s1600/10358306_1392598074295855_671437983_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnkABz_-V1xpxW9-hvjR2kgDvJezrHsDlMyDayDx5b46em1ZINdjYxPS_CX4dVpSj5d6cE0NR-fEOz-d9M5PSEg8u3VR6CP6xnugxEBDs_fRNS6stbsW43O541tsgCEkSWb0fa2jFKdcz/s1600/10358306_1392598074295855_671437983_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lake Zurich</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2ZKNPc_vooXFr77qkdmN7oisDBn5lE4SMd57tiPgnJrqSAqrk_HVuBjrxJV2bnaz9cODbesrOjoUmzzBlgN3J0wh6GgbvW3QZeoDywXAPnQFYMwXXorpA3j-8rfYyNwunuD-hfcMcbc4/s1600/10354380_1491012347777375_1532837996_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2ZKNPc_vooXFr77qkdmN7oisDBn5lE4SMd57tiPgnJrqSAqrk_HVuBjrxJV2bnaz9cODbesrOjoUmzzBlgN3J0wh6GgbvW3QZeoDywXAPnQFYMwXXorpA3j-8rfYyNwunuD-hfcMcbc4/s1600/10354380_1491012347777375_1532837996_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">TheHouse Cafe in Beyoglu</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyClRLpCAsdtVXjX_-ZdsJ_AaZ25H1p8pLMdAnElpm9v9eRH_x7hHBA5vU0FQ18or0V6iRAKSTKH533eJSN-pMLBKtHqaUREdj7vS2tsOcDqP2E2A6PJcDtp4GvhTLZ2euw5XwDZJzX2ls/s1600/917886_727918223936698_1117441310_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyClRLpCAsdtVXjX_-ZdsJ_AaZ25H1p8pLMdAnElpm9v9eRH_x7hHBA5vU0FQ18or0V6iRAKSTKH533eJSN-pMLBKtHqaUREdj7vS2tsOcDqP2E2A6PJcDtp4GvhTLZ2euw5XwDZJzX2ls/s1600/917886_727918223936698_1117441310_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My cutie pituty is growing like crazy!  Beyoglu</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WyIXXd3nY4H6EpsNAjqWKZZDUxiw0vEmRG-TtBTiIZKJwvJS7P7exrplCyLdHpwGGiJ6YZT3msGjMlCbW-07qGyeF2l7QICGqXg4PmFxMjjuN2tRHwJl6MNK62qXCdgHgoLvgXt-Hzmk/s1600/918194_233998363465987_748698763_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WyIXXd3nY4H6EpsNAjqWKZZDUxiw0vEmRG-TtBTiIZKJwvJS7P7exrplCyLdHpwGGiJ6YZT3msGjMlCbW-07qGyeF2l7QICGqXg4PmFxMjjuN2tRHwJl6MNK62qXCdgHgoLvgXt-Hzmk/s1600/918194_233998363465987_748698763_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The macarons in Istanbul are pretty good.  Pera Palace Hotel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnS6QNsblybgNtf9CSww5nha-VqtQyo6Ti0LEhPCmRtTGha1VjXd3p8n9n0Tn4JPlKo1QxQVNRLaz3pCo3cyuzJlkkCtQAEN40cNQAnYaWoWLEpR-taVSNs09xF2Ssztud5NPydCs_pSZ/s1600/10358291_371371149670211_1333144872_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnS6QNsblybgNtf9CSww5nha-VqtQyo6Ti0LEhPCmRtTGha1VjXd3p8n9n0Tn4JPlKo1QxQVNRLaz3pCo3cyuzJlkkCtQAEN40cNQAnYaWoWLEpR-taVSNs09xF2Ssztud5NPydCs_pSZ/s1600/10358291_371371149670211_1333144872_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">New Bracelets coming soon to <a href="http://www.tychejewelry.com/">Tyche</a>. </div></div>

Friday Eye Candy: Postcards from Europe and New to Tyche

Bahnhofstrasse Neighborhood We've been having a great time away from home.  We got to spend a few days in Zurich and plan to spend three...

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Our trip to Cartagena in pictures

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTxZqLEEvl4V80AT3p8jDa_F5ujML1cLPPxTiZuusCzgx_lbKFeiD3wMxg4vVazfHZbidW9XwQhcuHQX-cKAj5jwVO7usTUhELN0jagR6Fop081DVC7IgvY65kbGiAyzmSVToH9DKlMQ/s1600/IMG_9907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTxZqLEEvl4V80AT3p8jDa_F5ujML1cLPPxTiZuusCzgx_lbKFeiD3wMxg4vVazfHZbidW9XwQhcuHQX-cKAj5jwVO7usTUhELN0jagR6Fop081DVC7IgvY65kbGiAyzmSVToH9DKlMQ/s640/IMG_9907.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you are like me, and travel for architecture, food, culture and fresh air then Cartagena de Indias is undoubtedly a place you should go.  The main attractions of this city is enclosed within a fortified wall built around the 1530's to protect the city from pirates who seem to be more than interested in the gold existing in ancients tombs as well as in Cartagenas's strategical trading location.  We were expecting a devastating heat while we were there however the weather was perfectly comfortable.  Sunny everyday but also breezy and very little humidity in particular during the late afternoons when the sun is setting.  Between admiring the colonial architecture and trying out the ceviche we had a very memorable Christmas and I highly recommend it.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_I0YpDrJmPiozabNjI3C19U7nxm_aah0hz-2h7j-3PXPlBnqRcGwHKTdL_2zACyYpoIKqBOMf1VVy3x0iuGNZsKxL1AuU-WtoLwGueyPN0lpUQWNQPvoRzanCS_R2lDVD328ziMJpec/s1600/IMG_9852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_I0YpDrJmPiozabNjI3C19U7nxm_aah0hz-2h7j-3PXPlBnqRcGwHKTdL_2zACyYpoIKqBOMf1VVy3x0iuGNZsKxL1AuU-WtoLwGueyPN0lpUQWNQPvoRzanCS_R2lDVD328ziMJpec/s640/IMG_9852.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMvAeTPN04EPIGdCw0nAfQO6EmZFnc-wZtrO504Qzm6hm6sk1l-W_IrLUWnCtukOVRXu2eQZ3znlvtfuKJuH4M7QXK07C5-A63N2dm-Ushflkgi2kF2_5-oolEdYHPu0l6vUaiVbiF14/s1600/IMG_9905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=34481012" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEeE9yIHsKdvGRyXjjYpXJaaOfM3ogSAlxbGsNyySXFfy8swA_X0e4e4StPzrd_ncFpO30_0PjwBybcXOKwCvXg9NZxStOpEuk_83sxjRozmtMa0y8_lbAf7dEkpRaahGliNQKvREUOY/s1600/IMG_9955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEeE9yIHsKdvGRyXjjYpXJaaOfM3ogSAlxbGsNyySXFfy8swA_X0e4e4StPzrd_ncFpO30_0PjwBybcXOKwCvXg9NZxStOpEuk_83sxjRozmtMa0y8_lbAf7dEkpRaahGliNQKvREUOY/s640/IMG_9955.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Calle Cochera de Hobo is one of the most beautiful streets in the City.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqAxSX0RZC9X2WjVU1T0XsUjXgehZF7xydVcr1DY6WBZZf0VIbHZyrY2z6bsSNW6r6b6X4Do0ItvVpPhhBgRyZ3a1enXX0BuHbWn-sJvQPXCPqs1Ca5zGvF-QcqkvL8ABkI2ahVIVFJE/s1600/IMG_9956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58VxPvCyomaL2-anslcRi6wVqkHayQm4OiHoMbTDAugmE39oflikpCS2R0Kf-c_BbRRIlJx6apKiNjebNtanymQt5z-E1BZAprpKvGm0htl_YKMzg-1hGyGRBiVMW5Lm8_tp8S5SBeBI/s640/IMG_9876.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby always doing silly things.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO5C-5VQd4HKFeLR00XK8d1iKIqXCAgZ3jicGqTtikEaWQIDYoH4uGh9CZ-ch2_0i6f8NcQZscDeFGIvL2Il9NDJmidKN5gqa_Pg8QvQFtjSnJpFsM4PO-WTG1XqmBlnX7rEqbEUReJU/s1600/IMG_9877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO5C-5VQd4HKFeLR00XK8d1iKIqXCAgZ3jicGqTtikEaWQIDYoH4uGh9CZ-ch2_0i6f8NcQZscDeFGIvL2Il9NDJmidKN5gqa_Pg8QvQFtjSnJpFsM4PO-WTG1XqmBlnX7rEqbEUReJU/s640/IMG_9877.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgud835RVF2ABvSiXrinHoW7gfFE8BKVcHlXJxpDhZ9RscAJW95448F_UrMpO_dFGKpcFvtE8xg7qMqHpDjvfXUzavKgiNsdFHQKLRdKPw7xFuRZOhRXmtI8oyIiAoXYz3Rud3RHSMB1JA/s640/IMG_9957.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">There are horse carriages you can stop and hop on everywhere in the city. <br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7qlq0UT3thxl_iCrCWTMrqELOpvbHOTapf7eXbUpgP3ofRdoyZOg8XPc3vNctw-TVaKG3ag0o2NI1ZMMrKAWl-65L3d-HL1bC89bA2egkYjX_Ugrv6cmUyZSV-3md02niqFut3vdtFGE/s1600/IMG_9904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7qlq0UT3thxl_iCrCWTMrqELOpvbHOTapf7eXbUpgP3ofRdoyZOg8XPc3vNctw-TVaKG3ag0o2NI1ZMMrKAWl-65L3d-HL1bC89bA2egkYjX_Ugrv6cmUyZSV-3md02niqFut3vdtFGE/s640/IMG_9904.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Plaza de San Pedro Claver<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL_uEF1_kUrW4EoW4j5f6GBQyFs8_7DvjinUIQHLlzwF20SPg7i0xqu35GoHLTJnygy25pkA9MZu3dDVVL19pQU8Fcc_74IsIbmFucbM6p16fGllZv1WfKTa6mxWme83prQKnwBuNAH4/s1600/IMG_5647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAyt7eIYop3vvCkucPCpBi7loBaMgtXoYn6iVDiYd4GCHddG87NTPdoI0BA41stxXH1P7cnoiARditnFhJqu0l3SbDZODNgluDhaOUFUtK06Km9OJ-ghSRG02K2IaotJwXxhONB_n7xs/s1600/cartagena-poolside-vera-484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAyt7eIYop3vvCkucPCpBi7loBaMgtXoYn6iVDiYd4GCHddG87NTPdoI0BA41stxXH1P7cnoiARditnFhJqu0l3SbDZODNgluDhaOUFUtK06Km9OJ-ghSRG02K2IaotJwXxhONB_n7xs/s640/cartagena-poolside-vera-484.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Restaurante Vera at Tcherassi Hotel + Spa, owned by the most well known Colombian designer, Silvia Tcherassi, was the best for dinner.  (picture above is from Bon Appetit)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTS9HfshEWCHLyVVmhrEDsszn9CTVqxS71atrs9r-Swm_omUlhs3mBd07xm1L3eEnBCfiRyQ6UgXSqcb0nP2SB8IEBOa2TNfBUD-stcIu7ogkfMmfRU028mgjuxdg6bv92LjH9vFB3l8/s1600/IMG_9933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rP-7qxlFhFExiAXZG318tPDWS2l-EM_xoQ18VZzyIe1YgulEQWSeAqiuS_SFfx0w8biXtBFj1DbKi7FvZGIcVWWaCAlH1c6x-pGv7pdY-rRfDxG_lVRt3IymJ3jR9ozBSYtsAmnTbH0/s1600/IMG_9962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rP-7qxlFhFExiAXZG318tPDWS2l-EM_xoQ18VZzyIe1YgulEQWSeAqiuS_SFfx0w8biXtBFj1DbKi7FvZGIcVWWaCAlH1c6x-pGv7pdY-rRfDxG_lVRt3IymJ3jR9ozBSYtsAmnTbH0/s640/IMG_9962.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>This is Mateo.  A permanent resident Toucan of Sofitel Santa Clara.  Everyone who goes there expect to see him and get acquainted with him quickly! <br />We decided to hop on a speedboat and spend one day and night at the beach.  Our first choice for <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com.br/2013/08/on-my-travel-list-hotel-agua-baru-island.html" target="_blank">Hotel</a> didn't have any availability but everything works out for the best.  We got to spend a wonderful time in <a href="http://www.hotelmajagua.com/en/" target="_blank">San Pedro de Majagua</a> bathing under the sun, sipping mojitos and munching fish and lobster.  We couldn't ask for more. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=34481012" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AElU8ZGO1_9fve37r5YWFaM5wdGj8ZEh-Bzbz1LGqX4-6erpdyYzgJGV4rQjvV9nBVFsEMIshbKRez9WdaIGCWrvq6e2LQTZuJnHNRTTqN_DJQEi5pYpyfO4Qzikh4kJwzZIeJ37gIo/s1600/IMG_9999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AElU8ZGO1_9fve37r5YWFaM5wdGj8ZEh-Bzbz1LGqX4-6erpdyYzgJGV4rQjvV9nBVFsEMIshbKRez9WdaIGCWrvq6e2LQTZuJnHNRTTqN_DJQEi5pYpyfO4Qzikh4kJwzZIeJ37gIo/s640/IMG_9999.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, when are we going back again?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_86aaOuPTJe4moEVao7FahZ5taHicDQI9EbSB_lNAO3wX6nI52a1yHjNCdOVs8fWczNrRr6I6PqBhJRDBd9j5e6qoR7zESJMd_K8g8DV17IKpjdjL2yIVCOg34-6sjhONZx8l64arFVI/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our trip to Cartagena in pictures

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