On Christmas day, we went to the beach! Playa Blanca is a beautiful white sand beach just a short boat ride from Cartagena. Cartagena has some beaches, but they are mostly grey sand and in developed areas (like Boca Grande). Since we were on vacation, we decided to spend a little extra money by visiting […]
South America
Exploring Cartagena: the Old Town
In December, our family spent a week in Cartagena, Colombia. Seven of us flew down from Canada, and Donatello’s parents flew in from Bogota. The nine of us rented an apartment with AirBnB that had four bedrooms, two kitchens, and two bathrooms.
Arepas: Colombian Corn and Cheese Patties
Donatello makes delicious arepas. Arepas are different depending on where they are from and since Donatello is from Colombia, he obviously makes Colombian ones. They are are cornmeal patties stuffed with cheese and then fried. The trick with these puppies is to use South American cornmeal, which has been precooked and is finer than other types of […]