I took a hike into Los Banderos mountains with two of my girlfriend’s cousins tagging along. It was hot as could be, but I always take lots of water when I hike, as well as my trusty machete. We hiked up to two high-voltage power line towers, sat for a half an hour taking in … Continue reading
The subject of tonight’s exposé is “rolling bombs.” No I didn’t say, “rolling bombers” we aren’t talking about a big joint filled with primo marijuana. We are talking about the Colombians who traffic gasoline illegally across the Venezuelan border to sell in Colombia. Gasoline in Venezuela is cheap. And when I say cheap, I mean … Continue reading
Three nights ago one of Yanitza’s uncles took a son to see a shaman because he was possessed by a demon. The uncle’s name is Marco. Marco’s family woke in the middle of the night to a banging noise on their front door. He went to see who was outside only to find his 19 … Continue reading
Ok, Well I have some interesting updates. First, Yanitza and I went to the Venezuelan/Colombian Border to get my passport stamps done again. What an absolute disaster that was. We decided to go from Machiques to Orope and cross the border into Puerto Santander Colombia. I forgot though, that on my first trip through there … Continue reading
