For three years, I lived in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. The best parts:
*My view of the Caribbean Sea from Rebecca Suites.
*Creme Brulee at Babilonia and Floating Islands at the Yellow Deli.
*Meeting fun expatriates from all over the world. (You know who you are . . .)
*Getting to know the students and staff at three International schools.
You can visit each school right now:
ˇVamos a la escuela!
Visit QSI International School of Puerto La Cruz (click)in La Lecheria, Venezuela
Or its sister school in El Tigre, Venezuela (click)
Visit Collegio International de Puerto La Cruz (CIPLC) in Barcelona, Venezuela (click)
Dian on Playa Muerte (Death Beach!)
Dian has written three anthology stories set in Venezuela.
Click on a cover to visit the Anthology page:
"El Golpe de Estado"
"The Evil Eye"
"Second Culture Kids"
Presentation of the "Dian Curtis Regan Library" plaque from Sally Hefley, director
The nicest thing that happened to me in Venezuela was finding out that Escuela de las Americas was moving into a new location, building a beautiful library, and dedicating it to me. I am truly honored to know there is a
Dian Curtis Regan Library somewhere in the world.
The Plaque
On behalf of the Students, Parents, Faculty, and Administration
Escuela de Las Americas
Hereby dedicates this library to
Dian Curtis Regan
For her generous contributions and support in making this school a leader in international education and understanding.
Henceforth, this library shall be known as the
Dian Curtis Regan Library
Decreed on this date, February 23, 2001
Sally O. Hefley, Administrative Director
In a classroom at Escuela de las Americas
On display in the DCR Library: Venezuelan flag and a bust of Simon Bolivar.
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
View from the Caribbean looking back toward Lido Beach and Rebecca Suites (Center)
A reminder that I was walking in the "Lost World" of Jurassic Park: a tiny dinosaur!
I never spot Monkeys in the trees in Kansas.
Fishermen at dawn in my 'front yard'
"Virgen del Valle" who appeared to fishermen on Margarita Island
The garden
Extra credit if you know what the sign says!
Semana Santa (Holy week) from my window
Carnavale from my 'eagle's nest view'
My friend, Amizaday, delighted with her gift of Judy Moody books in Spanish
