March 15: Back to Cartagena

_Am yoga. This time I picked a more secluded spot and it was great: the water was flat and calm, very peaceful. Ideal for a nice swim afterwards. We then went snorkeling by the rocks at the end of the beach, there are great little beaches there where nobody goes. Unfortunately by the time we had fins and snorkel on, the sea got pretty rough and the visibility went down to 1m max because of the sand moving: better going early am. Relaxing hammock time at our cabana waiting for our boat to take us back.
At 3pm the scenery is unbelievable: hundreds of people are trying to get on a half dozen boats, some of which are just small lanchas and the sea in rough... People of every age and size are trying to climb moving boats by the shore -see pict on the right- some fall in the water, some are pushed on by locals, some have only one leg in and are hanging from the boat trying to get on...really bad but it was also very funny to see! Luckily we picked a big boat and we didn't have those problems. The way back was really rough and the water got in even our boat, imagine the small ones.
Note.While I was getting on the boat my beloved hat flew away, I even dove in the water in front of all the passengers to rescue him but he already drowned in the current...Like in Titanic!
Back at Hotel Siboney, clean and cheap, $18. Indian dinner for a change, and to bed early exhausted.