tales from venezuela

hey yáll,

i´m doin´just fine down here in Caracas, venezuala. it´s a crazy city, cars and motorcycles fly around with no regard to road rules. cars going the wrong way on the road, motorcycles fly on the sidewalk.

just making it here was a trip. i was still packing my bag in the taxi on the way to the airport! when i finally got off the plane in caracas, i realized that i packed too much stuff! my gear weighs in at 90 pounds! and i could only walk six blocks before i was exhausted. i plan to lighten my load by dropping a few items:

-grappling hook,
-converse shoes,
-slippers,
-south america travel book
-clothes,
-tripod....well maybe i´ll hold on to that

anyhoo, just wanted to drop a line while i had the chance. i think the next stop is the parque nacional henri pittier, which is a cool national park next to the beach. from there i´m headed to the town of merida for some paraglyding.

take care,

-patrick