One thing I love about teaching here in Venezuela is that the other teachers are a treasure trove of knowledge about places to go and see. Another thing I love is mountains, and also bugs- I love bugs. Did I mention that I love eating good food with friends? No? Well I do- especially Uruguayan barbecue.
You can see where this is going... I loved this weekend's trip to Pozo Suruape, a funky little eclectic posada outside of Caracas in the mountains. We were told of the Pozo by Mike and Shawna who know a few things about where to eat in Caracas (Mike's search for the best pepper steak in town is legendary amongst Caraquenos). When Michael and Kat put together a trip and dinner for our Capoera friends It all came together: Mountains, bugs, good eating, and good friends.
The owner dabbles on the side with a little iron sculpting- amazing fun stuff all over!
The restaurant itself reminded me a bit of our neighbor's house- cool stuff all over- Jim and Teresa, you would love this place!
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| As Nadjib said " Gandhi, Chaplin, and an angel- of course that goes together- why have I never seen that?" |
The dinner: It has been very special for me to be included into this group of people. I had not heard of Capoera before moving here, tried it because Wilder was interested and ended up really enjoying it. The members are a fun loving, kind, patient group. So fun to share a dinner with them.
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| Oh no- I took the photo without Porcupine in it. |
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| yes my hair does always look this good before morning coffee |
some plants
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| papyrus |
Always cool to check out the bugs- something new under every leaf!
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| This guy was actually quite small but with a bit o zoom he comes out nicely |
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| TEAMWORK: this was not a tug of war, theses ants were motoring with whatever this little nougat was. |
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| Yellow orb spider- check out how they wrap the leaf into a nest for themselves, cool eh? |
oh and also a nice little part of Pozo Suruapo: just sitting there looking around and letting your mind wander. Thanks Mike and Kat for making it happen.
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| Lisa solves many of the world's problems with that faraway expression on. |
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