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: More Daywalks at Brownsberg »
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: Walking to Waterfalls »
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: A Maroon Village »
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: Planning for Brownsberg »
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: Finally in Paramaribo »
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: Parbo Doesn't Exist »
January 3, 2007
Day 462
We were told that the Washabo boat (the narrow, overloaded, tipsy boat we came in on) would be leaving at 3:00 this afternoon. However, it rained the entire day, and when the time came for the boat to leave, the driver told me that he couldn't risk going down… Read More: More Delays »
January 2, 2007
Day 461
Craig and I walked to the main road just before dawn to start hitchhiking. We wanted to get to the next town which was 150 K's down the road. We'd still only be halfway to Paramaribo, but we were told that it'd be easy to get a ride once… Read More: More Airplanes (and Jaguars) than Cars »
January 1, 2007
Day 460
We started the new year with a long conversation with the resort's owner. He seemed to know everything about Suriname. The main topic of conversation was the civil war of the 1980's. It was started over a bank robbery, and eventually led to a series of coups. The situation… Read More: I've Been to Paradise, But I've Never Been to Blanche… »
December 31, 2006
Day 459
We got up early and started walking through the jungle toward the Blanche Marie resort at dawn. We heard the usual birds and monkeys along the way, but we also found a small poisonous snake in the track. The friendly owner greeted us when we got to the
