January 19, 2007
Day 478
We started the day walking to the junction where the roads going to Cayenne and Mana split. According to the map, this point was just outside of town. However, it turned out to be about a 10 KM walk with all of our gear, so we were pretty hot… Read More »
January 18, 2007
Day 477
We got up before dawn to find some activity at the port in Maripasoula. A boat full of empty fuel drums was about to leave, so we jumped in with them and took off. We were able to move much faster downstream, and plowing over the waterfalls was no… Read More »
January 17, 2007
Day 476
After breakfast I walked around Maripasoula to try to find the visitor's center only to find out that it didn't exist. I learned that most tourists who come here go to a lodge about thirty minutes up the river. I was able to find the owner of that lodge,… Read More »
January 16, 2007
Day 475
We indeed were awoken at 5:30 AM, about one hour before dawn. Soon thereafter, the four fat women began babbling again. This time, they mixed "Are you going into the jungle?" along with "I have one week of fuel..." and their usual deluge of Taki Taki as part of… Read More »
January 15, 2007
Day 474
Craig and I walked over to the jetty with boats leaving for Maripasoula in hopes of securing a passage there either today or tomorrow. On the way there, we had to pass the dozens of boat drivers heading to Albina. We practically had to beat them off of us… Read More »
January 14, 2007
Day 473
I got lucky this morning because, while the Saint Laurant prison is usually closed, today it was open because the trans-Atlantic rowboats were getting ready to leave town. As I entered the prison grounds, I saw them on display in the courtyard. They were full of… Read More »
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 »
