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... much larger than any in Ireland) loom very close indeed. The favelas look pretty in the foothills but their poverty is probably even more pronounced than the images close at hand portray. Dishevelled elderly men shuffle through litter strewn side-streets; scantily-clad but over-weight young women carry babies on their hips in the tinted gloom.
Our van approaches a miniature fortress in the concrete jungle. Brightly muraled but constantly guarded we are driven behind high ...
From Caracas to a Venezuelan Ranch
... approach a presidential election this autumn, seems to be one of frustration, exasperation and resignation. They have all been very friendly and hospitable despite my very basic Spanish. The driver who took me from Barinas airport (45min flight south west of Caracas) to the flat plains of the Llanos region, explained he was a trained English teacher but despite huge pressure to get married and start a family, (at 25 all his classmates are married with kids) he ...
Food tour of the city of green and light
... a pretty cool phrase in spanish, I asked how did you say the same in Spanish. They say here 'Yo tengo raton' , translated I have a mouse! This has to be linked to the cheese theme surely?! The last food stop was for what I would describe as rice pudding on ice drunk from the cup, it was really yummy and very refreshing, this is called 'tequenos'. Needless to say after all this I had no room left for anymore food... well until tomorrow of course ...
In and out of Caracas
... bus to Caracas around 1 pm. Joining us for the journey would be Yorgi, who was headed back tp university. He was convinced he knew which bus station we would arrive at as well as what metro stops would be close by. Unfortunately, Yorgi knew about as much as we did.
The bus ride was incredibly long, peppered with many check-points along the way. These check points are absolutely ridiculous. First of all, there are three different checkers, each with their own ...
Jacobs Cream Caracas
... to from Santa Marta, Colombia. Simon Bolivar was also born here. He's a legend around Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador among other countries we didn't visit.
In the afternoon me and Phil split up from The Kid Slats and went and looked for some birthday presents for him. We had a few ideas.....but also discovered a few other little gems whilst searching for gifts. We got him the obligatory pair of underpants that both me and Phil received. I think Phil's elephant ...
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