Comments on: Visiting Houston

By: mom

mom — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:35:54 +0000

FYI – Mike called again today. He found his hostel (backpacker’s hotel) a “luxureous room with a private bath” and managed to order food from a nearby restaurant with the help of his tour book for translation. Now he is off to by sunscreen (too late for the sunburn he got yesterday) and to do some sightseeing. Still hasn’t found (or made it to) a place to access the internet.

By: mom

mom — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 11:49:21 +0000

FYI – Mike left a message on my work phone yesterday 3/3 that he had stayed at a hotel in Caracas the first night but was looking for a less expensive one. He didn’t say much else but considering that it was around noon I assume he had just woken up. Where he is now is anyone’s guess.

By: mom

mom — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:12:13 +0000

I hope you found a safe place to sleep on your first night in Caracas and connected with your bag OK. Check your Email when you can. You received some mail that may need some reply. But no rush. I just noticed that Caracas is near the coast. Is there a beach nearby?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 01:28:34 +0000

Mike, if you took that book I got you along, I think it has all the major phrases in it that you might need in most countries… or that could have been a different book altogether in which case, sorry. The most important one in Spanish speaking countries… “?Donde esta el bano?” ‘Where is the bathroom?’ You can usually gesture most other basic needs, but that one is a bit difficult to act out without getting arrested. I used it in dc once or twice, too. Good luck and have fun!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:43:11 +0000

Hi Mike:
So glad you made it that far.
Sounds like your having a wonderful time already.
We’ll be checking up on you everyday,
Love,
Lynn, Jim and Everyone at FCI
PS: Either the server knows you left already or the
storm has caused complete havoc with our entire
system. Oh! such fun . . .sorry you’re missing it!