Colonia Tovar
This past weekend I ventured with a group of teachers and their families to the Leavenworth of Caracas. It’s a cute, albeit insanely touristy, Bavarian town tucked up the mountains … Continue reading
The Beers of Venezuela
Coming from the Pacific Northwest, where everyone knows someone who brews frothy suds in the garage (such as my incredibly talented brother-in-law, Steve), you might imagine my disappointment upon arriving … Continue reading
Softball Tourney in Maracaibo
“It’s hot here. 100% of the time.” Yeah, no shit, coach. Thanks for telling me something my balls knew as soon as I got off the plane. Maracaibo, where all the oil … Continue reading
Daddy-son Dates — Punk Concert
A couple Fridays ago, the day after the La Estancia hip-hop/capoeria date actually, I took Graham out to a free punk concert. Just outside the same Altamira metro stop, there … Continue reading
Daddy-son Dates — Parque del Este
This the second of three places Graham and I adventured to last week. Parque del Este In part one of this series I noted how La Estancia was just two … Continue reading
Daddy-son Dates — La Estancia
In this series I’ll highlight some places little G and I adventured to last week. La Estancia La Estancia is perhaps the most beautiful and well-maintained park in Caracas. Before … Continue reading
Friday Night Takeout
Finally, Kat and I had the opportunity to relax together. Graham didn’t nap so he went to bed early and there were no planned events for new hires or other … Continue reading
Arrival
We started our day at 5am in Seattle. It was after midnight when we got all 24 of our bags through Venezuelan customs, after 2am when we arrived at our … Continue reading
Chinese Market
I must confess, hearing an old Chinese woman quote prices in Spanish was a bit weird. Her accent might have even been worse than mine. But there she was, selling … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 