Well, we got our first paycheck this week....bitter sweet. Mine was fine, but I had borrowed some money when we first got here (because I couldn't exchange my $1500 right away??) so it was a little low. Silvia's payment was late because of some confusion about how many hours she is teaching. We have worked out the confusion, but not before the payment was made, which was on the small side. Good news is that the next payout will be more for Silvia (and retroactive!) I get 80% of mine in the US, so we are trying not to spend that.
Ok, enough about money.......road trip tomorrow!!! Going to the "Avila Magica". It is the world longest cable car (3.5 km long) and takes you from the base of the city to the Andes Mountains in about 15 minutes. Silvia organized it for the new teacher and the school is giving us a bus and a driver. We are all excited and apparently you need to bring really warm clothes! Good thing we brought those winter jackets......not! The city is always about 80 in the afternoons, maybe more. Oh well, still should be fun. If your spanish is good or you just want to see some photos...... http://www.el-avila.com/info.html check it out.
That is it for now! Keep us posted on yourselves too. Oh and we have a new phone number in the US (through Skype), voice mail and everything. Kind of cool, you call it on your cell or home phone, it goes straight to our computer!! Only $6 a month for us and whatever you pay for your long distance. (440) 490-4896
The Davis' in Venezuela
1 comment:
Sorry you got robbed on your first paychecks...always a bummer.
Why am I not surprised that Silvia is organizing trips already even though she herself is new to the country? ;)
I hope you enjoyed the ride and the views!
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