At the fortress we were "entertained" by a trumpeter. Unfortunately, his choice of music didn't quite go with the setting. "Hey, Jude" was one example! The fortress had great views of the area, however, and the day was a bit warm.
Colombia is noted for its emeralds and our guide took us to one store that had many for sale as well as other souvenirs. When in Colombia...yes, I have a tiny emerald.
A walking tour took us through the old part of the city where we learned that President Obama would be coming in a few weeks for a summit meeting. We have now heard a great deal about that meeting, but not in a good way! Our visit was not nearly so interesting as that of the Secret Service detail...
We wrapped up our day with a visit to a shopping mall. More emerald jewelry stores and women in full costume (hoping to sell photo opportunities), and a man with a three-toed sloth who no doubt also wanted to sell photo opportunities. Larry had to sneak one of it. He wasn't so lucky when he took a photo of a statue, which then moved and demanded payment. Live and learn.
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