Colombia
Cartagena June ~ August, 2001
Great 10 cent ice cream. The machine is pure Rube Goldberg ... neat. Gas motor, Tecumseh compressor and freezer drum
Old fortifications around Club de Yates y Pesca.	Looking from Yates y Pesca to Club Nautico	Club Yates y Pesca in old fort		Old port and customs house
Isla Providencia, August .... Nice quiet island
Looking around the harbor Pogo anchored out
Nice beaches
Boat racing a serious activity. Boats can only go upwind, will roll under down wind. Some sandbag ballast, but mostly movable crew
		The race course is on the weather side of the island, to windward, and through the reefs. Match racing at its best	Getting cold beer and hot bets	Setting up the boats
				Ready for the start
They are off		and away		Make the headland
1st Around ... cars race up the coastal road to stay with the boats		In the shallows & in the deep .... who is right?		And the winner ... the fastest boat, silly:)
Hike to the highest hill on Providencia ... and a look around
				Village resevoir
Horse racing another serious activity on the beach		Soon Com Mon
	The winner
Cayos Alburquerque, September .... Great Diving
	Colombian Marine detachment drops by for a visit and afternoon exercise			Nice dive .... nice dinner! Fishing on the atoll is restricted to local divers using traditional methods ... no tanks, gill nets, etc.
Flags courtesy of ITA's Flags of All Countries used with permission.