"We find oursevles in the peaceful possession..."

"We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth..." - A. Lincoln

Thus we return home, to Marblemount, WA, to our little white kitten, Weasel. I am reminded that no matter how wonderful travels are, no matter the great things we see and the adventures we have--and I would not trade those experiences for anything in the world--it is still so refreshing to return home. No, I don't think we have the fairest land, per se, but it is fair, and it is fairer still after you have been dusty and tired and slept on buses and battled strange busy bus terminals, and struggled to communicate more than the basics in another language, and trained yourself to only throw the toilet paper in the wastebasket, and drunk all your water from plastic bottles rather than the tap... It makes me appreciate what we have, that we are lucky to have it, and that it is always good to come home. ras


Travel is a wonderful thing and we were pretty fortunate to have the opportunity to discover for ourselves a country as diverse and beautiful as Venezuela. It's really not that far away (only five hours from Houston), but so different in many ways. It is highly recommended as a travel destination! I'm glad to be home, but sad to leave. Thanks for reading and keeping up with us! msk

Lagoon of Canaima

The red sand beaches of the river, where the seven waterfalls of Canaima spill into this lagoon. Picture perfect, tranquil place. We could have stayed here for a week.

Salto Sapo

After walking behind this waterfall (one of seven that spill gloriously into the lagoon at Canaima), we got to walk to its edge and play in its spray. One of the highlights of any travels we have ever made.

Salto Sapo, Canaima

This is the same river Salto Angel runs into, only here we are 4 hours boat-ride down river. This is Salto Sapo. Take note of its size--this is the waterfall we walked behind, following a little chipped out stone pathway. At places the spray pounds down on your head, and the roar is deafening.