tried to post this one as well, back on 11/22/08, but here it is -

God has been doing a very good job of making it seem as if we are still in the Pacific Northwest. It has been raining in paradise and is raining and is forecasted to continue to rain. Mind you it is still 80-85 degrees out. This keeps the humidity nice and high, ensuring that between thundershowers we have no illusions of drying out. It should be pointed out that this ain't no Seattle drizzle. Since this weather pattern arrived 4 days ago we've had somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-15 inches of rain. Cabin fever hasn't been too bad yet, and we think we can hang on until Monday when it clears out. At least the boat is clean and we can easily top our water tanks!



The other benefit of the vast quantities of rain is we have been able to see a great deal of the Venezuelan National Bird which thrives in warm moist conditions. We have also been able to feed the birds as they aren't shy around humans. In fact we are their favorite food supply, Liam and I in particular. Don't let anyone tell you that the Venezuelan Bird is some sort of lovely creature with beautiful plumage. Nope, it's the mosquito, and they are everywhere right now. Not your typical mosquito that hovers around a while looking for the finest spot to sample the menu. No, these guys are on you and digging into the main course quicker than you can say 'Chavez is a ...'.



Oh well, we're surrounded with great people and a beautiful area. At least we recall it being beautiful before the dark clouds and wind and rain and swarms of bugs came around! Yeah Yeah, I know, cry me a river.