We realized that in our posts we had missed out in talking about two beaches we went to and the fish! I could easily turn the blog into a blog about food, but sometimes it feels a little weird to grab the camera and take a picture of your meal at every shack or restaurant!
There is a little community about a 25 minute walk from Taganaga called Playa Grande. There is no electricity over there, so generally you want to go during the day, and be back well before sunset as we have heard that the path can get sketchy at night.
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Playa Grande is a nice white beach with a bunch of restaurant shacks set up. We actually walked past it and hiked another 45 minutes or so, and found some little beaches with a fisherman or two hanging with their nets.
After hanging out on the deserted beaches for some time, we headed back to Playa Blanca for lunch. It is pretty impossible to choose which place to eat at as they all serve pretty much the same thing, fried fish, coconut rice, fries and a little salad.
We choose a spot, and asked for a menu..... and the owner brought out the "menu".
Yeah, pretty awesome.... she brings out the fish she has, and you point to the one you want fried up. Neither Jim nor I are huge fried fish fans, but this was great. Also, the coconut rice was to die for. This is pretty much the typical meal you get in the Colombian Caribbean.
Another beach we visited was Playa Blanca. You can take a boat ride for about 45 minutes from Cartegena to Playa Blanca and spend the day there on the beach.
It was a nice little place where you could spend the night in a hammock, but for the first hour or so, we were surrounded by people trying to sell us everything from messages to hair braiding to necklaces. I have a new green necklace that Jim bought me so that we could say we already bought something and hang out in peace! ;)
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