http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Venezuela , Insular , Isla Margarita en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:48 BST Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:48 BST From the great city of Quito we flew on March 20th through Bogota without getting abducted by anyone interesting and landed in Caracas the crime capital of the world according to some. Managed to get through the airport with our shirts and over to the local airport for a short flight to Isla de Margarita. Weve had a very laid back time here. Not alot to do and one has to just take your foot of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-262052.html Abbandonata Caracas fuggito letteralmente ho trovato rifugio in questa famosa isola resa famosa dal turismo unica sua fonte d'introiti. Per i miei gusti un po' troppo sputtanata scusate l'espressione. Diciamo che assomiglia parecchio a Tenerife da me recentemente visitata togliendole l'ordine di un Paese Europeo e aggiungendole le zanzare. Certo rispetto alla capitale l'ambiente mill http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-241542.html I stayed in San Francisco a day longer than planned. Actually I stayed in San Francisco airport a day longer than planned. I assumed what happened to me only happened on airport. It turns out that it doesnrsquot and I am glad that it doesnrsquot. I got to the airport in ample time even though my position at the back of the queue would suggest not. I donrsquot know if itrsquos a South Ameri http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-226858.html Message de France28 septembre 07Journe de repos nous avons dcid de faire notre clearout et de partir de Margarita en direction de Isla Coche.Des copains du bateau Grace sont venus prendre un verre dans l'aprs midi pour nous souhaiter un bon voyage et la prochaine.Un groupe de bateau se donne rendezvous par la suite pour souper et prendre l'apro au restaurant Sunset tout prs de la plage.L http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-207975.html Well after a long day on Saturday we finally made it to Margarita. It is very hot and very cheap. Our villa is good the fridge is full of beer and the pool is welcome after a mornings sunbathing. We plan on having a few more days here before heading back to the mainland by ferry to go to Cuidad Bolivar to organise our trip to Angel Falls.I have many insect bites already the others have barely g http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-207365.html Message de France Je ne comprend pas toujours bien ce que les gens aiment des grandes villes comme ici. Les architectures les muses. Bien sur que ceux qui y viennent en vacance sont dans des resorts avec le grand service les spectacles et les plus belles plages. Pour nous ici dans la baie en tout cas c'est la pauvret que l'on voit en ville la salet. Sur les bateaux les gens sont inquiets http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-206243.html Texte de France Wow Un petit bateau approche pour nous offrir le diesel et le gaz.Oui 50 litres de gazoil et 5 gallons de gaz pour 7.50 30000 bolivars qui dit mieux Il faut vous dire que la banque donne 2100 bolivars pour 1.00 et qursquoici il y a un march au noir pour lrsquochange qui nous donne 4000 bolivars pour 1.00. Donc tous les achats que nous effectuons nous divisons par 40 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-206240.html Texte de France Nous avions la chance ici la marina Juan de prendre un autobus offert par le magasin Sigo une grosse picerie drsquoici. Aprs un trajet de 15 minutes nous y tions. Une trs grande surface comparable un WalMart mais en plus de la rgie de la tabagie et bien sur de lrsquopicerie. Arrivs la caisse aprs avoir pay un emballeur spcial nous donne un numro et range n http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-206232.html This is a resend...apologies if some of you get it twice but the blogsite was down for 4 days and lost this entry...The back hatch window in my berth has a recessed window 1400x120 with a well sheltered cover so its almost always openhellip.at eye level from the big Q size bed it offers a roving eye as we slowly swing at anchor thru 90 degrees or so hellipover 5 minutes or so and also the http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-188335.html 5 April Thursday... Well I was in Lima airport with a mere 13 hours to kill before my next flight. Not wanting to leave the airport to avoid paying another 35 departure tax I opted to remain in transit. Not much else to do but sleep. Then I woke up and had very little to do. Some free samples of chocolates and a bit of aftershave to freshen up I went for another lie down. Airports are no fun... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Venezuela/Insular/Isla-Margarita/blog-148209.html