Preparing for war

January 2nd: Preparing to go to Venezuela. It feels as if I am preparing to go to war, since war stories is almost I hear. Ranging from Hugo Chavez, corrupt police, expensive accommodations, violent thieves, to the brain washed locals with hatred toward those from the U.S. Now the question is…is this just a few traveler stories that spiraled out of control or is it propaganda fueled by the western countries to keep travelers out of the country that wants to be explored? On January 11th, I will find out as I cross the border into the wild, wild east. Could someone really be that rude if you give them a big smile? Can it melt away the anger? We will see…