May 24, 2006
Day 238
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 5
The next town on our map of the river was Santa Cruz, on the Brazilian side. It looked like it would take all day to get there, so we left as soon as there was enough daylight to see the river.… Read More »
May 23, 2006
Day 237
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 4
The canoe was moved to the town's jetty for us early this morning. We paid for it, loaded up all our supplies, and took off. Remanso was a nice town for us to visit. By the time we left, everyone knew… Read More »
May 22, 2006
Day 236
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 3
We started putting the word out on the street that we wanted to buy a canoe as soon as we got here, and people started delivering today. We looked at a couple this morning that were nice, but far too small… Read More »
May 21, 2006
Day 235
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 2
A torrential downpour struck Remanso last night. It didn't let up in the day much, either. We had no choice but to put our plans on hold. Supposedly this is the dry season and it's not normal to have any rain… Read More »
May 20, 2006
Day 234
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 1
The road we were on was inaccessible due to rain for nine months out of the year. In fact, when we rode the same bus last week, it was the first time all year the driver was able to complete the… Read More »
May 19, 2006
Day 233
NKM Adventure Day 10
We had a few options for leaving Florida today. We were going to go with our fanged friend on his motorcycle to the intersection, but Craig, Gabriel, and I all wanted to go, and with a round trip of three hours per person, it… Read More »
May 18, 2006
Day 232
NKM Adventure Day 9
This was our earliest start yet. With 40 K's to walk back to Florida on already-fatigued legs, we wanted as much time in the cool moonlight as possible, so we started walking at 3:00. When it started to get light three hours later, we… Read More »
May 17, 2006
Day 231
NKM Adventure Day 8
As usual, we started our day before sunrise and began to walk back to Los Fierros. We would have liked to have started at around 3:00 AM so we could get through the savanna before the extreme heat set in. However, Candido strongly recommended… Read More »
May 16, 2006
Day 230
NKM Adventure Day 7
With yesterday's bicycle debacle, we decided that we would have to revise today's goals. Craig and I decided that we would walk to the bottom of the meseta, set up camp, and attempt to walk to the top and back. There was a campsite… Read More »
May 15, 2006
Day 229
NKM Adventure Day 6
Candido showed up right on time at 6:30 so we could start our trip into the park early. Craig had already cooked lunch that we could eat cold on the way. We took as little as possible to make the bike riding easier: A… Read More »
