January 13, 2007
Day 472
The tourism agency in Paramaribo told us that there were no public buses to Albina, on the border of French Guiana, so we would have to look for a private minibus. We soon discovered that the only system for these buses was pure chaos. As soon as we started… Read More »
January 12, 2007
Day 471
This being my last day in Suriname, I decided it was time I took a stroll around the capitol. Near my hotel is the only place in the world where you can see a mosque right next to a synagogue. On the other side of town… Read More »
January 11, 2007
Day 470
We had to get up at 4:00 to walk into Brownsweg and get the 6:00 bus back to Paramaribo today. I was pretty exhausted once I got back into town, so I spent most of the day sleeping and attempting to catch up on my blog.
January 10, 2007
Day 469
This morning we did the last walk available, the one to Kumbo Falls. It was another easy, pleasant walk through the jungle, and we even met a few other tourists on the way up. Later, we packed up and headed back down the road towards Brownsweg. We didn't think… Read More »
January 9, 2007
Day 468
This morning we did the most difficult walk of all to Witi Creek. The path went down 450 meters along a ridge to the bottom of the plateau and ended at the creek, which had a nice, clear pool in which to swim. The walk back… Read More »
January 8, 2007
Day 467
We got up at sunrise from our nice little campsite and made the short walk to the reception desk. The lady told us that we'd be staying in a baboon, which I thought was illegal in this country. Then she informed us that "baboon" was just the name for… Read More »
January 7, 2007
Day 466
Craig, Yohan, and I walked to the city's main market to buy food for our upcoming trip at about 11:00 this morning. We were surprised to see that it was closed because it was a Sunday. Normally in South America, even next door in Georgetown, Sundays are the most… Read More »
January 6, 2007
Day 465
Craig, Yohan, and I met up at the government-run Stinasuu office in Paramaribo today. Getting decent information was like pulling teeth, but eventually we found out that we could book hammock space at the Brownsberg Nature Reserve instead of staying at the expensive lodge. We'll have to walk to… Read More »
January 5, 2007
Day 464
I got up on the boat this morning at about 5:00 to find out when the first bus would be leaving for Paramaribo. I got lucky to get Craig and I tickets for the 6:00 bus, and a few hours later, we finally entered the capitol city. So it… Read More »
January 4, 2007
Day 463
The Washabo boat left at 9:00 this morning, only one hour after the already-delayed designated departure time. This time it wasn't so full, and it only swayed a minimum amount. Both outboard engines that were powering the boat cut out nonstop. At one point, neither engine was working, and… Read More »
