Loofah Gourds
We grew enough loofah to exfoliate the whole student body. Check out how long these things are! In June we left for the summer with nothing but some scraggly vines, … Continue reading
Place Names
Growing up in Washington State I became accustomed to not only cities and towns, but rivers, bays and other such abundant geographical features which carry names from local indigenous languages. I’m … Continue reading
Garden Club
Garden club has begun! It’s not much, but once a week I have an hour set aside for getting my hands dirty. I get to hang out with my good … Continue reading
Mutants in Revolution Murals
Mutants in Revolution Murals I’ve often thought about collecting photos of the murals and graffiti that is ubiquitous around Venezuela, and much of Latin America for that matter. The easier … Continue reading
Red and Yellow Make Orange
Below is a glimpse into how the US Embassy sees the security situation in Caracas. We get these emails a few times a year. It’s worth mentioning that the requirements … Continue reading
Caracas Zoo
There are a few animal exhibits at Parque del Este, where we’ve been before, but this past Sunday we drove out to the real zoo: Parque Zoologico de Caricuao (car-ee-coo-ow). … Continue reading
A One-Beer Beer Tasting
The nearest we get to artisan beer in Venezuela is Tovar. It’s not artisan in the Seattle, bathtub-in-the-garage sense of the word artisan but it’s certainly a step up from what … Continue reading
Viral Now
Originally posted on Caracas Chronicles:
How To get into the Metro – The Venezuelan Way This is the second greatest video from the Valles del Tuy commuter train – after…
Golf la Cinta: Different Strokes
I always knew it was there, but I didn’t know it could be so fun. This weekend we finally went to the public driving range here on our street. Sure, … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 