The Big Leagues
The principal of the middle school organized a family day at the ballpark. It made for a fun Sunday. I’ve been to several baseball games in my life time but … Continue reading
Araras en Caracas or “Cararacas”
In English: Macaw; in Spanish: Guacamaya; in Portuguese: Arara. Our high school counselor, Terran, posted this video to Facebook and I thought it quite lovely. Not only are these magnificent … Continue reading
Octovarfest 2014
Last weekend we packed the family + Nadjib in the car and headed to Oktoberfest Colonia Tovar for the punnily named, “Oktovarfest.” As mentioned in my first visit to Colonia Tovar — Colonia Tovar : … Continue reading
Cuties in Caracas
A bizarre little video about Caracas from 1969. We’ve visited that Centro Comercial Chacaito several times. Certainly it looks better in the video than it does now. “They may have … Continue reading
Ensemble de Rock Zenith
One of the best things about Caracas is the free or nearly free music that can be found all over the city. All levels of local government subsidize events and if you know … Continue reading
A Priceless Haircut
According to Wolfram Alpha two bits is $0.25. The two-bit shave and a haircut is certainly a thing of the past. However, the current and rapid inflation of the parallel … Continue reading
Bar Sardiña Firenze: One for the locals
I first learned about this bar from a guy who works at the US Embassy and he first learned about it from a Polish expat but I have no idea … Continue reading
No, not a riot.
We were eating lunch at a shopping center last weekend and all of a sudden… Up close: One can be upset about the economy but to pick on a … 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
