El Serrano
Travel Blogs from Merida
Lightning without Thunder Part I
... of 5000m). Reassured that he was a seasoned climbing professional and guide with great English, and also reassured that he wasn't driving, we hit the road.
Our root took us immediately up into the winding roads of mountains to the west; high into coffee-plantation country. A crisp, clear Merida morning provided spectacular views of the giant valley and despite my fear of heights the casual demeanour of our driver, Giovanni, on such challenging roads (and occasionally steep, ...
Mérida, Venezuela
... sind mer uf es Boot umgschtiege, wo uns zum Maracaibo-See brocht het. Vor allem am Fluss git's viel Viecher z'beobachte, unter anderem Kaimane, Fischadler, und ganz viel anderi Vogelviecher. Bevor mir denn in unserem offene Pfahlhuus uf em See übernachtet händ, sind mer mit em Boot und Schynwärfer uf Nachtsafari und händ tatsächlich meheri Baby-Kaimane gfunde und es paar Üüle.
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To the beach and back
... the day watching movies on the DVD player in our room and enjoying the pools and jacuzzis. At least, we watched movies whenever the power was on – for a country with so much oil there are an incredible number of power cuts in Venezuela and we got used to having at least one or two a day for a couple of hours at a time. And in truth, the weather cleared up towards the end of the afternoon but, well, you need a rest every now and again. As it was Saturday night ...
My Name is Juan
... pictures to give you an idea of what it was like...
Anyway, by Sunday night we were absolutely shattered: we'd been out Tuesday to Saturday and then done the day out on Sunday. However, I have to say that the first week here has been absolutely fantastic: new friends, experiences, Spanish, and overall one of the best times in my life.
This week overall has been a little different! So far it's rained most of the time, Slatco has gone home, I've had my jacket ...
First week in Merida and Catatumbo Lightning
... 959; σαββατ 59;κύριακ ο αποφάσ 53;σα να επισκε 66;τώ τις Αστραπ 41;ς του Κατατο 73;μβου οι οποίες είναι ένα ...