We decided to wake before dawn to beat the crazy rush hour traffic from El Junquito into Caracas.
What we didn't factor in was the effect of eating 3-day old Chinese food the night before.
To be fair, we bought the food thinking it was fresh. I've found that Chinese chefs have an amazing ability to make anything taste good. At least long enough for you to go back for seconds a half-hour later.
For us, the bad news didn't kick in until the wee pre-dawn hours.
And, so we left late.
A quick stop at Maybi's house to say goodbye. That wonderful lady even gave me a present :)
Then a ride down that mad hill, this time in daylight, but with the interesting addition of fog. I swear, I don't know how these folks manage this daily. 'Nuff respect!!
[VIDEO to come later]
We rode to Roberto's workplace where we said our goodbyes before I got on the highway - Eastbound.
It's fairly uneventful riding east from Caracas, but I did manage to meet some really friendly and inquisitive boys at one of the gas stops along the way.
Minor roadside repair needed when the ballast for my HID headlight shook loose. Again.
Thankfully this happened while I was already stopped at a light, as it got stuck between the cowling and the fork, and prevented me from turning the wheel.
Zip ties to the rescue.
I'm going to add this particular brand to my DO NOT PURCHASE list!
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| Pelicans waiting for scraps |
Last night we had called ahead looking for hotels that accept International (dollar-denominated) credit cards, as I STILL can't get cash out of the bank machines in this country. Beware of that if you do visit...
This time tomorrow we'll be docking in TRINIDAD!!! Whoo hoo!!
Reality check: I still haven't found a flight for 'becca to come home. Please drop me a comment or email if you have contacts with a reliable freight-forwarder.
Still Goin' Toco...
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