http://photos.beckettmw.com/main.php http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaa.jpg.html 105318 When we travel, we travel in style! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aad.jpg.html 105321 Early morning traffic in downtown Caracas http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aae.jpg.html 105323 El Teatro Teresa Carreño, the national performing arts centre where we will perform Bach's Mass in B minor http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaf.jpg.html 105325 Prof. Tucker and Audra are planning their day http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aag.jpg.html 105327 Drew gets off the bus in Puerto La Cruz, on the Caribbean coast http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaj.jpg.html 105329 Michael and David look really excited for our first concert http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aak.jpg.html 105331 Our first concert, at el Universidad del Oriente, is sponsored by Polar beer! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aal.jpg.html 105333 The Choir from UDO sings some incredible Venezuelan music http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aao.jpg.html 105336 Despite the language barrier, we all seem to be mingling well after the concert http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaq.jpg.html 105338 UDO hosted a lavish post-concert reception with tons of great food http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aar.jpg.html 105340 Greg, our historian, was delegated to look after the wooden boat presented to us as a gift http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aas.jpg.html 105342 I've decided to transfer to UDO! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaw.jpg.html 105344 After a concert at the Italo school in Puerto La Cruz (with another incredible reception with food), all the kids wanted our autographs! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aay.jpg.html 105346 Here we are getting onto our two "Turismo de Lujo" busses. http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aaz.jpg.html 105348 We're heading to the beach! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/aba.jpg.html 105350 Unfortunately, the water in the bay at Puerto La Cruz is rather polluted... http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abc.jpg.html 105352 ... so there aren't many people out http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abd.jpg.html 105354 So we're boarding boats to head out to el Parque Nacional Mochima for some swimming! http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abe.jpg.html 105356 We leave civilisation behind... http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abf.jpg.html 105358 Bill's looking to get sunburned, while Maya and Julie enjoy the breeze http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abi.jpg.html 105360 There were four boats in all http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abj.jpg.html 105362 Parque Nacional Mochima is one of the largest marine preserves in the Caribbean http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abr.jpg.html 105364 El Gato and El Ratón... the cat and mouse rocks (guess why they're white!) http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abo.jpg.html 105366 (This photo should give you a hint) http://photos.beckettmw.com/v/venezuela2001/abs.jpg.html 105368 Here's where we went swimming!