I am at a hotel by the airport with C. Have been in-country for about an hour few real first impressions. The airport was v. sleek and modern. The taxis are Ford Explorers. At the airport a baggage handler steered us to an unofficial money-exchanger where we got 3,200 Bolivars for each American dollar, much better than the official rate of 2,100:1. Off to the beach tomorrow – Margaritaville! (Isla de Magarita). We are in Catia la Mar tonight – “shit town next to the airport,” sez C.
And don’t worry about the kitties, Mom! Tallman has them … promises to take v. good care of them in my absence … although he’s already “lost” Papi already … had climbed into some drawer or something.
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