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Civil XLr8
2000-2007
First Civil XLr8 Training Contract (2000): SNC-Lavelin in Valera, Venezuela
This was an unforgettable class. When I got in to Valera, they were really glad to see me. Unusually glad.
"We heard that you were kidnapped at the Caracas airport!"
I thought my Spanish was passable; I can get around, but not enough to teach. To this day, I am still grateful to Scott McNicoll for his in-class translation services. And extra thanks to Armando Garcia (seated at the right) for showing me around the beautiful countryside.
