First day in Porlamar

We have arrived in Porlamar, Isla Margarita, and are spending our first four days in Howard Johnson Tinajero Suites. It is a hotel built in the seventies, with swanky suites that have maintained a marvellous seventies atmosphere. You feel like Roger Moore will slide through the corridor any moment, on his way to the pool bar. And our view is amazing, 180 degrees, where we can see the carribbean sea as well as some poor peoples backyards with water pumps and corrugated roofs, just beside our hotel. Following the bad hangover from yesterdays problems, our matrimony had an irritated morning, but we eased up somewhat after being able too book three weeks living at a Lonely Planet-recommended posada with kitchen, situated right on the beach. The posada is called La Bufonera and is close to restaurants but a few miles north of the bustling downtown Porlamar, in the neighbouring village of Pampatar.
Even though we have been distressed about the mishaps, we are greatful that the girls are so happy and feel well. No stomach problems or diarrea, even though Alice has this kamikaze behavious of trying to chew much of what she can get her hands on.
And the atmosphere in Porlamar is better than on the mainland, the security is better, but most of all, the air is a lot cleaner. In Cumana, perhaps every second car was an old US car, with no catalytic exhaust cleaning, and the city itself rather resulting in a rather unhealthy atmosphere.