November 28-29, 2006
Day 426-427
We learned that there will be a cultural event in Surama on Friday, so we decided to stick around for a few days. In the meantime, we had a bit of a dinner party with Rick, Monika, and two of the local girls. One of the girls happened to… Read More »
November 27, 2006
Day 425
We waited all morning for a Bedford truck to show up. It was a long wait, but I had a book to read, and our patience was finally rewarded. We jumped on the roof and rode with the workers to a fork in the road. We were told that… Read More »
November 26, 2006
Day 424
There weren't any buses out of town today, which seemed to be a common theme in Guyana. Craig and I decided to be patient and try to wait for a Bedford truck to take us away. While we were waiting, we met two Peace Corps workers named Rick and… Read More »
November 25, 2006
Day 423
With no transportation out of town due to last night's bus breakdown, we had not choice but to wait for something to happen. While waiting, we met a group of twelve women staying at our hotel who drove all day yesterday from the coast in 4-wheelers: Four women on… Read More »
November 24, 2006
Day 422
We spent most of the day figuring out how to leave town, trying to get money, and getting antibiotics and malaria drugs for Craig. The Cuban doctor in town wrote Craig a prescription for a lot of drugs, and he got them all right away, free of charge. We… Read More »
November 23, 2006
Day 421
Craig had information that the border leading into Brazil would open at 6:00, so we caught a taxi there right at 6:00 this morning. The lady at the border told us that she could let us walk across, but if we wanted to get our passports stamped, we would… Read More »
November 22, 2006
Day 420
I spent today catching up on my blog and staying out of the sun. Craig went for a walk to a swimming hole near town, but I had no interest in spending another day in that heat. I now feel mentally prepared to meet the challenge of going all… Read More »
November 21, 2006
Day 419
Roraima Trek Day 6
I woke up this morning to a spectacular sunrise. It got hot quickly, however, so I motored my way through the open grasslands back to Parapetui, the sun beating down on me the entire way. Normally the walk takes four hours,… Read More »
November 20, 2006
Day 418
Roraima Trek Day 5
Just as our porridge was done cooking this morning, we ran out of fuel. I don't know if I should call it good planning on our part, or just good luck. We packed up camp and headed down the edge of the teupui toward… Read More »
November 19, 2006
Day 417
Roraima Trek Day 4
Today we took a long walk all the way to the other side of Roraima. It was another tough trip despite carrying only daypacks due to the uneven terrain. We eventually reached our goal, the tripartite border between Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela. It was… Read More »
