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Hash #530: Puerto Cabello Beach Hash from April
29th - May 1st Description: Most of the hash gang arrived in the Puerto Cabello area on Firday night and enjoyed a night out on the town. This pictorial report begins the next day, on Saturday, April 30th. The group of 18 traveled to a nearby beach and immediately set out on the hash. Comments or questions to Jay
"Hash Flash" ==> jayzuela@yahoo.com |
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| A sand bank and narrow creek at Patanemo Beach, near Puerto Cabello; a place forgotten by most people. | The view over the bay was quite nice; the weather was decent. | |
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| This steep path was a piece of cake for the energetic hashers. | The hash marks were tough to leave in the rocky terrain. | The shoreline view from the top of the hill was quite nice. |
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| The 'No Entry' sign did not daunt the intrepid hashers. | If you can't go under, then you must go over ... or through! | Are we nearly there yet? |
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 OK, this 'landscape from Mars' was neat at first, but where is the ocean? ... they said it was just around the corner!! |
| Where is the person who belongs to this pair of shoes? | A determined hasher ... hoping they are going the right way. | |
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| Ah, we are back near the ocean with beautiful tropical flowers. | The beach isn't as easy as expected; where's the sand? | The last of a dying breed.. a true gentleman hasher! |
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| Rocky outcrops, but the beach is becoming sandy. | Yeah, I think we are nearly back; this was a rough hash! | An exhausted hasher taking a well deserved break. |
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A view of the nice
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The group decided to hold 'the circle' right away, as it was getting dark. |
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anyone enjoy the hash? A resounding yes! |
A down-down for the newcomer 'virgins'; quite a welcome! | |
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| A
father-kids down-down ... I think dad finished first! |
A
hash 'christening', where Lionel becomes 'Big Deep'. |
Ah... the rewards of a hard day of beach work. |
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| After a nice shower and a short nap, the jovial group met for aperitifs before dinner; they look great! | ||
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| The next morning (Sunday) finds the group in fine shape... as they head towards Isla Larga. | ||
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| Sunglasses are good for hiding the 'red-eyes of hangovers'. | This is fun and we look great in these fashionable jackets! | Arriving safely at their deserted island destination. |
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| No hash today, just a walk past some mangrove swamps. | The lone and winding path through the island interior. | A great spot to contemplate future stock purchases. |
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| It was great for the group to have the area to themselves. | Making their beach 'camp'; it was a great place! | It's a warm days and most were ready for a swim. |
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| Swimmers beware ... of this intrepid snorkeler. | It's been a tough weekend and periodic naps felt good. | King of the rock; surrounded by lovely turquoise water. |
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| Time for a watermelon snack; not a lot of beer was being consumed today ... I wonder why? | You know, it is very good for the skin ... I have heard. | |
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| The
group then moved to Alcatraz island where there are coral reefs and nesting grounds for turtles and alligators; no hiking the beach here! |
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| Some hashers just love to pose for the photographer. | It has just been too much for other hashers. | Fancy a quick dip? I hear there are no gators out there today. |
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| Hashers hobble back to the boat | Down
a beer in 30 seconds ? ... easy peasy for some! |
And whatever you don't finish you spray on your room-mate. |
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| A healthy snack for the trip back to Puerto Cabello. | Who would like a bite? No one wanted to be 'the first'. | This stuff is hard to eat without making a mess! |
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| This is the way to do it; drop all vanity and just dig in! | Finish in one bite? It would be a piece of cake... and fun to watch! | A final beer-resuscitation for hashers who don't need to drive back to Caracas tonight. |
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These final shots show the harbor and town areas of Puerto Cabello... which will hopefully be a yearly 'outta-town' beach weekend hash each year. Thanks to Andre for organizing the event! |
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