The end of the Golf of Cariaco posn 10.28.72N 63.40.05W
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Yvonne Chapman
Mon 11 Aug 2008 10:34
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From: philandnon
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:26 PM
Subject: the end of the Golf of Cariaco posn 10.28.72N
63.40.05W We travelled east to the end of the Golf of Cariaco
the next day, we anchored off the village
of Muelle de Cariaco and decided to do some dinghy exploration up the river. We
had read about fish eating bats and the birds called Scarlet Ibis, so we jumped
in the dinghy an hour or so before dusk to go up the river.
The trees growing from the swamps and mangroves
look like John Wyndams 'Triffids' ready to walk of as soon as you turn your
back. The Ibis's were flocking into the trees but soon flew off if we got too
close. As darkness came the bats started flying up the river, it appeared as if
they were going to fly straight into us, there were hundreds, but at the last
minute they swerved and scooted to the side, trying to get a photo wasn't
easy.
That evening back on board we caught a few more
Sardine type fish and smoked them on the BBQ, with some garlic bread and a
bottle of wine we had a great meal before turning in to watch a
movie.
In any off the places we have visited in this part
of Venezuela we have not felt worried about our security. The people have all
been very friendly.
Tomorrow we head back to Medregal Village to find
Jean Marc and pay our bill, take a final look around the area before heading
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