My first stop this morning was at the Palace of the Inquisition-
This apparatus was worn around the neck like a collar-
I wonder how long one could hold this position-
I thought the museum was a rip off although the workers explained it is under renovation so apparently a lot of artifacts are in storage.
The third floor explained the history of Cartagena de Indias, originally called Kalamari, with a model of the early city-
It was a pretty boring couple of hours, even with an audio player.
My next stop was to the Joyeria Caraibe and Emerald Museum. Colombia has the finest emeralds in the world. This is what it looks like in the ground - surrounded by quartz. I'd love to find a rock like this!
They make all kinds of jewellery at the factory-
Emeralds are mined-
either on the surface or down a shaft-
Unfortunately I didn't find anything I loved at the factory. I was hoping I would and that the price would have been reasonable. I've been ring shopping the last couple of days and have a couple picked out but am hesitating - yes they are beautiful but I don't really need another ring and I could use that money in so many different ways. I'll see how I'm thinking tomorrow.
Not sure what one is supposed to do if they have to do more than pee in this toilet at a restaurant-
Supper was nachos with pulled beef rather than hamburger like at home-
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