The colorful charm of Cartagena Colombia was the beautiful backdrop to celebrate my friend
Tracy and Rohan's 40th birthday. Cartagena is electric and relaxation all at the same time.
The perfect mix to celebrate life. This colorful coastal wall city is known for its rich history,
vibrant culture, beautiful beaches, colonial architecture,
delicious food and some of the warmest and most welcoming people. Speaking of warm
and welcome - when visiting Cartagena also be prepared to be welcomed by the scorching heat.
So we thought it would be a very nice gesture to get some tokens for the entire group
so um as your girls riding with you happy 40th birthday and we hope you love it. Thank you guys.
thank you keep calm and forty on
To Rohan who also celebrated this 40th this year
happy birthday to you too. Let's see our gift box yes
oh wow everybody Ro Ro all right get it right get it right. One of the first things we did
in Cartagena was grab breakfast. There are plenty of gastronomic treasures to choose from
but our favorite spot that had us coming back more than once was Epoch Espresso Bar. This quaint and
homey breakfast spot is awesome. Whether you're in the mood to start the day with a savory or sweet
you're in the right place. Epoka offers a mouth-watering breakfast and lunch menu
making it the perfect brunch spot. I indulged in the fried chicken with truffle honey and
it was on point. If you're looking for a nice hit of caffeine their coffee is amazing. Be
sure to pop in early because it's a very popular spot. Another breakfast spot we enjoyed was Cafe
de la Manana. Adorably decorated in an old colonial space this restaurant is a pretty
special place to start the day. The vibes here are unmatched with attentive waiters and great food.
Once you're fueled up it's time to explore. A visit to Volcan El Toumo is a must.
Located about an hour north of Cartagena it's a relatively easy drive. Now this volcano is not
spewing with hot lava or seeping smoke but rather it's a 50-foot mound filled in the core with mud.
What's going on folks it's may 20th 2022 and i'm here in Cartagena Colombia
at Volcan Totumo um we just had breakfast and now we're going to check out this volcano up there.
I don't think i'm going but the birthday girl and everybody else is going in. Four dollars
and 25 cents per person which works out to be about 20 mil pesos. Once you pay to get in you
will head to the changing area where you will put on your swimwear or anything you don't mind
getting dirty. Right now i'm about to take a dip in the sulfur of mod volcano sonia looking like
in her tights okay ready. After changing you will make your way up to the volcano.
The locals that work here have it down to a science. One guy will take your shoes
if you wear them up and the other will take your camera to capture awkward pics of you.
Once inside the mud you will be greeted by a local man who will
slide you across on your back to another man who will proceed to give you a massage.
The mud is thought to have healing properties but i wasn't convinced.
As i stood there filming everyone just seemed like catfish flopping around in a mud hole.
Once you've had enough you will make your way out of the pit and make your way back down towards
the lagoon where local women are waiting to wash you off. Now this was also quite the experience.
That's a damn lie that's a damn lie there's no video evidence of that no none tracy was rubbing
me down that was skirting all right that was scary all right that's a damn lie all right how was it
it was great it was great i love the way i wait i would put it on my skin you know i
love the fact that you float you're completely floating so you don't need to know how to swim
you're always up so it was great awesome it was incredible wonderful it was a nice experience
it was lovely. When you arrive at the lake the business savvy Colombian woman will
start washing the mud off you with the help of a small bowl. These ladies are also not afraid
to touch your private parts, they are also not afraid to just take your swimsuit off if
they feel there's lots of mud in there. I couldn't help but laugh as I watched.
Tracey watch out for the crocodile. Brice
and i do i didn't even need extra wash off we have a tour guide called donal very talkative
tour guide very very entertaining and entertained. After you're all finished being cleaned up you
will head back to get your belongings and everyone who helped you along the way will magically appear
and want a tip. them all is like propina how are you getting that tip already no yeah i mean
you get under 70. and if you want to give them something extra like him touch your way never
suppose so you can do that. Yes that includes the camera guy, your masseuse ,the kid who took your
shoes and the lady who washed you off. In all the tipping you might even tip someone who did nothing
for you along the way simply because he held his hand out. These tipping fees are relatively small
so it wasn't a big deal for our group. Overall Volcan de Totumo is one of those one-off travel
experiences that everyone will be talking about long after your trip to Cartagena has ended.
Enjoying your visit depends largely on your own outlook. We're gonna have a
quick early dinner before we hit the town. Tonight we're eating at candy let's go see what it's all
about. For dinner we made our way to restaurante Cande. Candy is a restaurant that offers culture,
music, and tradition night after night through cuisine, colonial architecture,
and warm service offering a new way to see and feel the city through your five senses.
Happy Birthday
Thank you guys thank you thank you i can't believe my thirties is done and gone.
Thank you guys thank you so much babe i love you you age like wine
you're beautiful i love everything about you and i can't wait to go another 40.
happy birthday to my bestest friend in the whole wide world um now i'm so glad that we're being
able to celebrate today with you all this weekend and 40 is just the new beginning
we've got at least 40 more years of friendship and life so yes all the best oh Tracey
welcome to the forties club thank you yes yes yes love you love you beautiful beautiful
friend family happy 40th birthday tracy hey tracy happy birthday welcome to the 40 40 club
it's great to be here in Colombia celebrating with you and i'd not be anywhere else entering in your
fortieth with you happy birthday girlfriend happy birthday tracy thank you for inviting
me on your trip having a wonderful time you become you're more than a friend you're like family the
sister i never had happy birthday love you. You can't visit Cartagena and not visit Getsemani.
Located in the heart of Cartagena, Gethsemani is a charming and trendy neighborhood full of
colorful houses and beautiful colonial buildings most of which have been restored and transformed
into hotels and hostels. Every corner has history and art making it a unique neighborhood.
It is now time for today's adventure on the boat everybody's all aboard and we're going to have a
great day today let's go. Now if you're ready for some real fun in the sun just a 45-minute
boat ride from Cartagena is Cholon an island paradise home to an incredible party scene.
The most popular option to get to Cholon is to hire private boats with friends or family
and you can also get there on a public boat. one of escobar old plane. see like the outline that is
clear here today you can see you see it all that is up here look up here too yeah see going across
wow. Here you will find the Caribbean sun glistening on the many different melanin
skin tones. Beautiful women wear nothing more than their swimsuit and suntan oil while dancing waist
deep into bright blue waters to music spilling in from every direction that seduces with its bass.
Taste the beer, the liquor and the beach food without end. This is Cholon, Cartagena's party
island. Crazy fun and liberating all at the same time. Soak up the atmosphere all day long.
The white beaches are lined with crazy shacks of all sorts selling cold beverages and yes
you can bring your own liquor and hot foods including grill lobsters and fresh caught fish.
Don't expect to find an ATM here so make sure you bring cash and never settle for the first price
they offer you. Cholon is the scene nearly every weekend and on every major holiday.
It really is a party paradise and was the perfect spot to ring in my friend's birthday.
So today we went to Cholon i mean it was just
an awesome day we just had a good time we're in the water we got like ten shades darker and we
all look so nice with tan just a good day Colombia is a vibe you know cartagena is definitely a vibe.
There's so much to see and do in Cartagena.
I will be back to do some more exploring of this beautiful city. Thanks for having us Cartagena.
What are your thoughts on Cartagena? Share in the comments and thanks so much for watching.
See you soon. The Jamaicans have arrived. Let's see how many of them come out of this sucker.
Look at these little sardines back here. What about the rest of us?