Getting the car was extremely easy. We went to the Dian (customs) first thing in the morning to have an agent assigned to inspect the cars and our exit papers were waiting for us. There was no need to have anyone inspect the car. Upon exiting the port, the police inspected our papers and car but that was it. A lot of hassle I thought would occur did not happen.
Obtaining insurance was a bit of a hassle. Apparently you can get insurance at any gas station. But they directed us somewhere else. The lady entered the wrong model of car in the computer and that took a bit to clear up.
Finding a post office to mail a postcard to my brother was a hassle. Even the owner of the hostel who led me to the post was given the runaround. Finally we found it in a tourist gift shop.
Cartagena is vibrant during the weekday. Not so much on the weekend. Everywhere someone is trying to sell something. Socks. Mangoes. Bracelets. There are no pay phones. Instead there are people on the street with multiple cellphones whom up pay to use.
Joelson wants to use my bank account for his friend to deposit money in. I will then withdraw this money and give it to him. I hope it does not take too long. I want to leave quickly. I want to be quickly on my way. Tonight we watched the movie he stars in “Escape From Darwin”. He plays a Crackhead Joe. This low budget film was made in Darwin, California which is a small desert town near Death Valley. It was quite ridiculous. I do not know if we will travel together but it has been good to have him navigate the whole process. We photocopied my map today for him.
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