By jesuslnrs on Skatehive
Of all the days during Holy Week, Saturday always stands out as a day unlike any other. For my family and me, who usually attend church services daily, this day is unique in that all the churches remain closed and only open at dusk for the Easter Vigil, which means we can do different activities during the day. After all, it’s still a week of vacation, and my mom was visiting me in the capital, so I took her for a walk to Los Chorros Park during the day, and in the end we attended one of the churches closest to home. Beyond the religious activities, my initial plan was to give my mom a different kind of week. I had the option of going back to my parents’ house and putting up with daily power outages in Aragua State, or bringing her to the capital, the only place where Venezuelans aren’t treated so badly (unfortunately)... But anyway, my mom was able to disconnect from the hassle of the power outages, and we had plenty of amenities nearby. The whole week was magical, but we needed an ou