September 25, 2003

Venezuela, World Record X4

Day two in Venezuela promises to be relaxed, a welcome day off after all that travel and yesterdays events. I am here as one of two international freedive judges officiating two world record attempts by Carlos Coste (VEN) and Stig Severinsen (DEN) over the next ten days.

As well as makign entries here as often as possible Deeper Blue (http:www.deeperblue.net ) will be posting more detailed reports on the actual attempts, the first of which should be up soon.

I am glad to be here. The organizers and surrounding well-wishers have made me very welcome and the hot, powerful sun seems to be burning off the fog that had taken up residency in my brain.

We are in Puerto la Cruz. Seen from above the area looks like the watermark at high tide, a thin strip of development between the Carribean Sea and the dark green sierra that lines the coast.

Although I have yet to see much of the area I am already taken with the compelling images that surround me. Waterfront shanty's built against the the fortified walls of our luxury resort, Massive oil tankers siloutted against a majestic sunset, pure hope in the eyes of children too young to be told otherwise.

Perry

Posted by pike at September 25, 2003 11:46 AM
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Posted by: teen at September 21, 2004 01:54 PM

"compelling images...pure hope in the eyes of children too young to be told otherwise"

Perry, just promise that when you break it to the little urchins, you do it in a kinder, gentler, gringo-paternalistic way. They'll appreciate it years down the road, when they're formenting thoughts of revolution.

Posted by: Peter at September 30, 2003 09:22 AM

Yo Perry,

My thoughts are with you, be safe and enjoy the time in VEN. I will have the information for the surfboards shortly.

Take care,

your friend

Posted by: El Nomada at September 27, 2003 07:08 AM

Tom, It seems to me that while there is a small but vibrant middle class here, Venezuela´s rich oil reserves have widened the gap between those aiding its expliotation by the west and almost everyone else. I worry for those whose future is being sold out from under them.

Posted by: Perry at September 26, 2003 10:15 AM

Perry: I hope life is treating you well.
Question: "Pure hope in the eyes of children too young to be told otherwise" Can you elaborate on this?

Tom from the Dolphin Lounge

Posted by: Tom Alberelli at September 25, 2003 05:39 PM