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
I got to do something today that I’ve never had the chance to do before. A neighbor killed an alligator with a 20 gauge shotgun. The alligator was small, only about 3 feet long, maybe 3 and 1/2. After trying to sell it without luck he gave it to me. Guajiros in this part of … 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
Well I have to start by apologizing that I haven’t been keeping up with my blog very well. There hasn’t been too much going on sadly. My merchandise has been stuck in customs here forever now. It turns out that the government here decided it was time to rotate shifts for the customs agents. Apparently … Continue reading
HOW TO SEE WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF Four years ago I embarked on a journey that has been changing my life ever since. Many Americans become bored with everyday life in the United States and wish that they could go somewhere else, do something else, and be someone else, but few ever actually take the … Continue reading
POLICE PAY HIT MAN TO CLEAN UP CRIME IN SMALL-TOWN VENEZUELA http://www.aporrea.org/regionales/n153146.html Panorama, VE Small towns in Venezuela aren’t as dangerous as New York City. But it certainly isn’t Mayberry with Barney Fief as the deputy. The Crime rate in Machiques is up a lot since the last time I was living here, 4 … Continue reading
