Colombia and LOVING it!!!!

So I know I have only been here a day, but Cartagena and Colombia are my favourite destinations thus far. We flew into the city at night, which offered us a splendid panoramic view of the walled city of Cartagena, and it has been awesome ever since! I spent the morning strolling through the walled part of Cartagena marveling at the vibrancy, colors, flowers, architecture, and beautiful people. Everything here is just exponentially better than Central America... the people are soooo nice, friendly, and generally happy (at least it seems so). Even the catcalls I get are nicer, in a softer tone, and unoffensive. Most of the time the men, at a respectful distance, gaze and respectfully tell me that I am beautiful... now that I can get used to. Even the shopkeepers here don´t pressure you to buy, and will honestly tell you if something does not look good on you. It´s amazing. Maybe its the heat... maybe it just makes everyone a little more relaxed and a bit happier. I definately want to come back here; when its not so hot, I have more time, and I have more money. But for right now I am loving what I see. If only it were not so mind-numbingly humid. It is the humidity that kills, and I completely understand the importance of a siesta here. One cannot function in the middle of the day. I am having trouble just writing this email... hmmm... siesta time, at least for a bit, Pete and I have a date with the sunset that we have been keeping religiously. I think today we willhead to the castle...