Marriott Venezuela Hotel Playa Grande Catia La Mar

... went to a bakery and bought some golfeados which are a sweet bread similar to cinnamon swirls and pan de jamon which is traditionally eaten at Christmas here but trust me, it tastes good any time of year. Before leaving we also sampled some of the local coffee, I had a marroncita which was very good.<br><br>That night we ate a typical Venezuelan dish of shredded beef dish with fried plantain and rice, which was very nice. In the evening ...

... don't know the name of, but I know they grow in the<br>UK.<br><br><br><br>We've just lunched on wholemeal bread<br>and cheese, with some delicious local apricots. Strawberries are<br>what tourists come to Colonia Tovar to devour and we may buy some of<br>those later on. I thought it was interesting that we were in a place<br>where people are eating strawberries and cream while watching the<br>Wimbledon final on TV! This is the first fruit we've had since we<br>arrived. <br><br><br><br ...

... past Go. Very few people speak English, so it's going to be complete immersion, which is no bad thing as I've always maintained that's the best way to learn a language. However, when I said that I was thinking of other people, but hey.<br><br>The chicken is now taking it's toll and I'm feeling sleepy, so I'm going to hop off to bed for an early night as we're up early tomorrow for our first cycling day in South America.<br><br>laters<br><br><br>

... I dont think I was the only one thinking it either as James and Augusta had also become incredibly quiet too!<br><br>[Thankfully] we all arrived less than 20 minutes later, and while massaging the blood back into our hands, disembarked and actually looked at our surroundings...<br><br>I know I have spoken before about white sands and turquoise beaches and how THIS one was the best I had ever seen, then writing the same thing the next time I saw a beach ...

... einem Punkt im Stadtzentrum kam, wo ich in einen Flughafen-Bus umsteigen konnte. Mit dem Bus am Flughafen angelangt, beabsichtigte ich dort ein Taxi fuer die kurze Fahrt ins Hotel nehmen. Doch als der Fahrer fuer die letzten 10 Minuten mehr Geld verlangte, als ich fuer die 6 Stunden Reise zuvor bezahlt hatte, lehnte ich ab. (Aus Prinzip, denn solche "Touri-Verarschungen sollte man einfach nicht mitmachen!) Ich ging dann zu Venetur (staatliche ...

... da TAP. Escadas abaixo, e meia hora à espera (já com a Mónica da TAP mais uma vez!) que viessem trazer os nossos talões de check in. Gastos os últimos bolivares em chocolates e comidas (o Chavez já proibiu a troca de bolivares em moeda estrangeira), estávamos dentro ao autocarro que nos ia levar ao avião. Toca o alerta, tudo cá para fora que a Guarda Civil quer revistar os passageiros... Mulheres para um lado ...

... just updating the blog, then I'll head back to the hotel for a bit, do some yoga, maybe grab a small bite for dinner and then hit the hay early. I have to get up at 430 tomorrow to get to the airport on time, so that should be interesting. I've already lined up my taxi with the guy who dropped me off at the hotel....if he shows up. He seemed keen to get the fare though, so that should be good. Anyway, that's about it for my last day in Venezuela!

... women in full Carnival dress doing their thing to music from the band. I´ve never seen a bunch of football supporters have so much fun before a game. Needless to say, the Brazilians were also tragically knocked out that day, but we shared our defeats admirably and went out for more dancing, Venezuelan style, in the evening. Most tragic of all was my neglecting to bring a camera to either of the games. You´ll have to content yourselves with pictures of us and our hosts, Lucy and Matt.

... frustrating not being able to communicate properly and very tiring. Everyone wants to show me their tricks which is lots of fun. I met a guy who does some insane coin work I posted a video of his moves on this site check it out. The man that we were really hear to meet was Ernesto, he is a well respected pro in town and does a lot of original card routines that he was very proud to show us. Jose' and myself are going to help him make a DVD and prepare a lecture ...

... This place was amazing). We had a quick dinner and then I decided to go to the casino, within 30 minutes I lost $30. I've had better casino experiences, but it was still fun. The next day we met Sarah, Mandy, and Turner. They are really chill and will probably be good friends with us on the boat. Ryan, Corrie, Andy, Claire, and I hung out with them at the pool and went down these huge "water world type" slides. Two of the slides go straight ...