Peppy knows what's good!
Peppy strutting his stuff on the beach.
A little father-son bonding time - best seat in the house for Peppy.
We got a good spot the 2nd day in the island, Cayo Sombrero. We spent most of the day lounging in the shade with breaks to swim, play beach ball, and eat fresh seafood. 
Nicholas took a test run on his beach pool. It actually doubled as his bathtub in the evenings.
We couldn't resist relaxing in the hammock. Nicholas loved it - Cheerio wasn't so sure!
The beach at the island, Cayo y Sombrero.
Carmen & Nicholas having fun!
Carrie playing with Pickle's toys.
A favorite spot for boats to stop so people could swim and hang out in clear, shallow waters.
El Avila is the mountain hemming in Caracas on the north. We made the ascent via a 6 person cable car.
Nicholas sat quietly for a while until he realized that looking out the window was really cool!
Once we got to the top, we could see the ocean side on one side. Unfortunately, there was a cloud cover; otherwise you'd see the never-ending expanse of the Caribbean.
Pickle loved getting rides on Dada's shoulders! 
This is the view towards the city.
Carrie and Nicholas enjoying the cool, fresh air. Of course, Nicholas is smiling at some ladies :)
There are many stands along the walkways selling flowers grown in the mountain and lots of goodies.
Once dinner time rolled around, we took an all-terrain vehicle part way down the other side to eat some 'comida criolla' - the local food. Carrie said her roasted chicken was probably the best she's ever had. Pickle ate most of it. 
This was the view from the restaurant at dusk. It was almost like a fairy tale!
Making the 25 min cable car descent back into Caracas. It was very peaceful and what a view! 