Caracas Stories


the days at sea are long....

It’s hard to say that really EXCITING things happen here on the boat, but it does have its moments. Yesterday I had my first marine-life sighting in the form of flying fish. Fortunately for me they were rather small and not too close to the boat. When I first heard that there were flying fish my immediate reaction was “I hope they don’t jump onto the...


last days in venezuela

Hola again from Venezuela! We are leaving tonight at 11 pm. I had an amazing time and I feel like I experienced a lot. Yesterday I went on a tour of President Chavez’s development programs in the city and got a much better feel for how people here really live. Their situation encourages them to be much more involved in their communities and in their...


just read it....

Hola from La Guaira/Caracas, Venezuela. Well, hmmm...kinda hard to sum up the last few days here. It was amazing to wake up saturday morning and see land, and not just land off in the distance, but right there! I don't know when i've ever been so excited...not that seeing ocean is bad, but a variety is nice. The weather is ridiculously hot here on t...


Acclimation

Having just arrived in VZ, the first thing to deal with is the currency. The official rate is 1950 VB (bolivars)to the dollar, but because this is an artificial rate created by the government, there are many who will buy dollars at rates as high as 2850 VB to the dollar. I think it is fairly safe to do so, but certainly be cautious because Caracas doe...