Read about Dan’s travels around the world.

Looking Over the World

November 18, 2006
Day 416
Roraima Trek Day 3

Craig's stove began acting up this morning. I wished that I had brought mine as a backup. He eventually figured out that a pin was bent and fixed the problem, but not before wasting a lot of fuel. I think we'll have enough left… Read More: Looking Over the World »

To the Top of Roraima

November 17, 2006
Day 415
Roraima Trek Day 2

We got up early to begin a long day of walking. The first four hours to base camp were at a slight incline resulting in an altitude gain of 820 meters. We had an early lunch and continued uphill through the forest toward the… Read More: To the Top of Roraima »

Beginning the Trek

November 16, 2006
Day 414
Roraima Trek Day 1

The Frenchman picked us up early today, and we loaded all of our gear into his '72 Land Rover. He had to tinker with the engine, but eventually got it started. It was extremely beaten up, but that seems to be… Read More: Beginning the Trek »

Venezuelan Gasoline

November 15, 2006
Day 413

I wanted to get my stove working again, so I went to the gas station to get some more fuel. I tried cooking with diesel last time, which was a disaster, so this time around I decided to try unleaded. Craig told me about the legendary low fuel prices… Read More: Venezuelan Gasoline »

Getting Info for Roraima

November 14, 2006
Day 412

We took a bus overnight last night to Boa Vista, in the far north of Brazil. From there, we caught another bus to the Venezuelan border and walked across. The border control station on the Venezuelan side was the nicest I had ever seen. It was new, clean, had… Read More: Getting Info for Roraima »

Bimbo Bus Attendants

November 13, 2006
Day 411

Today I wanted to see the Meeting of the Waters, at the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon. When the dark waters of the Negro collide with the brown waters of the Amazon, the differences in velocity and volume create a dramatic natural border in which the… Read More: Bimbo Bus Attendants »

Everything's Closed

November 12, 2006
Day 410

We arrived in Manaus late last night, but saw no point in leaving the ship just to find a hotel room and go to bed. Instead, we slept one last night on board and headed out this morning. Charlie desperately needed a shower, so he used our facilities and… Read More: Everything's Closed »

Small Town Guyana

I've been hanging out in small Amerindian villages with no electricity in Guyana the last few days. Don't even ask how I'm able to write this now because I don't know. Everything is going well and I should be able to update this blog within a few weeks.