… any way the wind blows …

7 May - 12 May, 2005

Small diversion, to Curacao, part of the Dutch Antilles. Beautiful centre in the city of Willemstad.

Dodgy boat trip. Gave this one a miss.

Capital of the island of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. The swinging bridge is open.

Stopped back in Caracas afterwards.

Friends we met in Venezuela.

In the flesh.

1 May - 4 May, 2005

Spectacular driving through cloud forests to get us to Puerto Colombia, near Choroní.

Spent a day exploring the Henri Pittier national park (both towns are within the park), bird watching and swimming in waterfalls, and also spent a few sessions lounging on the nearby beach of Playa Grande.

Playa Grande

30 Apr, 2005 Colonia Tovar, the Venezuelan German town. Nice architecture and great food. Meet up with Pedro and Lana, who we first encountered some months ago. Also, first meeting with Aguedo and Cecilia, and their 3 ... [Continue reading this entry]

24 Apr - 28 Apr, 2005 Some long bus trips finally see us arriving at Santa Fe, on the Venezuelan coast. Richard's new pants, bought less than a week earlier, are stolen. They were not being worn at ... [Continue reading this entry]

22 Mar, 2005 A day of waterfalls, in the Gran Sabanah. The highlight was Quebrada de Jaspe, a waterfall with a red jasper rock base to spill on to. Jasper detail.

15 Mar - 20 Mar, 2005 Our main reason for choosing to visit Venezuela was to climb Roraima, a tepui (table mountain) in the south east of the country. The isolated top, with weird rock formations and endemic plants ... [Continue reading this entry]

7 Mar - 13 Mar, 2005 Isla Margarita. Beaches, boat trips, forts, dolphins, cocktails, and sunsets. A beach full of pelicans. Joanne with a new friend! [Continue reading this entry]

5 Mar - 7 Mar, 2005 Rio Caribe, and surrounds. Wonderful beaches, such as Playa Medina. Trips to wonderful mud pools, and the cocoa plantation with a wealth of products to taste. Yummo! Idyllic beach ... [Continue reading this entry]