We had to read the books on tourism, which we can borrow from the library. Thanks to the information that we gained, we succesfully outline a route and timeline (the departure day is very important to avoid the rainy season).
With experience in adventuring that we had, we only carry the essentials in common: 2 hammocks with mosquito nets, two thin blankets, one video camera, one compact camera, 1 water filter, 1 tourism pot, 1 petrol cooking-stove (gas is not suitable because it can not be brought on board and also difficult to find a place to buy new gas tanks), 2 forks, 2 cups, 2 spoons, 1 knife, 1 rope for drying clothes though, 1 stitching work, a little diarrhea medicine, few asperins and very important are 2 bible, Lonelyplanet, 1 South America and 1 Central America. I also brought my fishing-rod.
But that is still not enough. We have committed a major shortcoming, it is not learning Spanish!
We arranged to meet in the capital, Caracas, and will be in contact with each other by mail. Fortunately we are too lucky and met at the airport, new departure began with lots of luck.
This evening, when I just came out the inns, 2 polices required to examine my papers and wallet. When they see two guys with empty bag, they did not bother any more (We were tipped off by the landlords before, the evening is so complicated in that area, we should carry copies of passport only. Hihi, this area is the poor area).
In the morning we went to find a place to change money, we found that the black market exchange no big difference and could be fooled, the bank was so sure to become the best choice. In front of the bank door, there are heavily armed guards. Bank staff opened the door for us from the inside, when guests entered, the inner door is automatically closed, hihi, no one can run out. Inside the bank, it was clean, the staff worked very enthusiastically, just the same way of working in Vietnam, waiting for the boss to sign takes a lot of time.
Stroll Caracas street in broad daylight is ok and very cheap if going by bus. Because we do not like big cities very well, so tomorrow we will go.
Early the next morning, we went to the bus station to go to Santa Fe. At the bus station, after a while talking with the verb “to waving”, hihi, we just allowed the staff here for their immunizations, free and we received a certified paper. My friend understood a word “Amarillo”, aha, it turned out that they had just injected vaccine “yellow fever” into us (if you’re traveling to South America and Africa, many countries require, that you must be licensed prevention from “yellow fever”).
To be continued…
But that is still not enough. We have committed a major shortcoming, it is not learning Spanish!
We arranged to meet in the capital, Caracas, and will be in contact with each other by mail. Fortunately we are too lucky and met at the airport, new departure began with lots of luck.
This evening, when I just came out the inns, 2 polices required to examine my papers and wallet. When they see two guys with empty bag, they did not bother any more (We were tipped off by the landlords before, the evening is so complicated in that area, we should carry copies of passport only. Hihi, this area is the poor area).
In the morning we went to find a place to change money, we found that the black market exchange no big difference and could be fooled, the bank was so sure to become the best choice. In front of the bank door, there are heavily armed guards. Bank staff opened the door for us from the inside, when guests entered, the inner door is automatically closed, hihi, no one can run out. Inside the bank, it was clean, the staff worked very enthusiastically, just the same way of working in Vietnam, waiting for the boss to sign takes a lot of time.
Stroll Caracas street in broad daylight is ok and very cheap if going by bus. Because we do not like big cities very well, so tomorrow we will go.
Early the next morning, we went to the bus station to go to Santa Fe. At the bus station, after a while talking with the verb “to waving”, hihi, we just allowed the staff here for their immunizations, free and we received a certified paper. My friend understood a word “Amarillo”, aha, it turned out that they had just injected vaccine “yellow fever” into us (if you’re traveling to South America and Africa, many countries require, that you must be licensed prevention from “yellow fever”).
To be continued…