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| The hills above Paracotos, which is 1 hour south of Caracas. | The Country Club had a lot to offer: 5 pools, 20 tennis courts, horseback riding and areas for BBQs. | |
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Our BBQ Area was nicely situated close to the pools, which even had a waterslide!
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| Some people reserved grassy places in the sun. | Others reserved tables in the shade. | Overall the setup was quite comfortable. |
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| Most people hung out by the "hut" in the beginning... | ... because of the beer, of course! | The early preparations for the BBQ also began. |
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group socialized for a few hours; many new
acquaintances were made, but mainly the time allowed 'old friends' to catch up on the latest holiday travel news. |
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| The organizer called us together & describes the route we would hike today. | ||
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| Ok, lets go... on, on! | We headed back to the club... | ... and toured around the pools. |
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ended up passing the hut and refueled a bit before ... |
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heading up, up and up a steep dirt road, towards ... |
... the top of the hill & where the symbol for the club is located. |
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At the top of the hill, the sweaty group gathered to look at the view and for a few group pictures. |
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| After the group returned to the bottom of the hill, the organizers were called and thanked... drink up! | ||
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| The meal followed the get-together ... a great BBQ! | ||
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Our
day at Paracotos ended when the sun started down. |
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