Here's a map showing where we plan to travel in Venezuela. Here's our planned itinerary for Venezuela and the ABC's: 1. El Saco, Isla Coche 2. Laguna Grande 3. Golfo de Cariaco (Staying away from Cumana) 4. Medregal Village - Tour to Caves 5. Mochima 6. Puerto La Cruz/Angel Falls? 7. Tortuga? 8. La Blanquilla 9. Tortuga 10. Los Roques 11. Aves 12. Morrocoy National Park 13. Puerto Cabello Marina - Checkout 14. Morrocoy National Park 15. Bonaire 16. Curacao November 20 17. Aruba [View Full Entry]

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We sailed from Los Tostigos to Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela. We took an island tour with our friends Val and Lloyd from S/V Puddle Jumper and our friends Dick and Jane from S/V Cheetah II. When we we're clearing customs the customs officer did not speak much English and we don't speak much Spanish. The customs officer asked what "Jumper" meant. All I could think of to do was jump up and down. The customs officer replied "Kangaroo", I replied "Yes" and then he stamped us as cleared in. [View Full Entry]

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We sailed from Trinidad to Los Tostigos, Venezuela. The Los Tostigos Islands lie about 40 miles north of the Venezuelan mainland and have about 160 inhabitants who live by fishing. Since there is no ferry and no airport yachtspeople are among the very few outsiders to visit. [View Full Entry]

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We left the Carriacou Regatta and sailed back to Grenada and then on to Trinidad. We toured the US Naval Destroyer "USS Farragut" in Chaguaramas Trinidad. [View Full Entry]

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We sailed from Grenada to Carriacou with our friends Lloyd and Val on S/V Puddle Jumper and Dick and Jane on S/V Cheetah II. [View Full Entry]

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We caught 5 tuna, a Dorado and a swordfish on our trip to Tobago. We saw a 400 pound Leatherback Turtle lay her eggs on the beach. The turtle crawled up on the beach, dug a hole in the sand, layed her eggs, disguised the egg location and then swam out to sea. [View Full Entry]

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We hiked to a waterfall, watched a cricket match and saw Mona monkeys in Grenada with friends from the sailing vessels "Sojourn", "Magic", and "Daniel Story". [View Full Entry]

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We had some friends over for Sundowners and a game of Sequence in Petit Saint Vincent [View Full Entry]

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Mustique is an area with holiday homes for the wealthy, including Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Raquel Welch and the late Princess Margaret. We found the island to have lots of birds and other wildlife. [View Full Entry]

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We sailed to St. Lucia, picked up Donna's sister Debbie at the airport, and visited Pigeon Island in Rodney Bay. Pigeon Island is conserved by the St. Lucia National Trust. We walked to the top of both peaks on Pigeon Island. We went to Rainforest Sky rides and rode their gondola up to their zip lines. We went to the fish fest in Anse La Raye. On Friday nights they set up tables and stalls in this picturesque fishing village and serve fish, lambi, lobster, and plantains. There's an atmosphere of peace, goodwill and good seafood that is enjoyed by the [View Full Entry]

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