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 »
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 »
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 »
November 8-11, 2006
Day 406-409
The journey from Tabatinga to Manaus was a long one, 1200 KM to be exact. For me, it involved riding down the Amazon for four days in a large boat in hammock class. This boat was much more crowded than the one from Iquitos to Santa… Read More: Tabatinga to Manaus River Trip »
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.
November 7, 2006
Day 405
It was pouring rain when I got up this morning. Craig and I had to walk to the Brazilian consulate to attempt to get visas, so I threw on my waterproof pants to stay dry. Craig didn't like my sense of fashion and tried to talk me out of… Read More: At Long Last, I'm Going to Brazil! »
November 6, 2006
Day 404
For our last moments in Peru, Craig, Charlie, and I had breakfast at a restaurant across from our hotel. The owner had a pet macaw, apparently as a ploy to attract more customers. After the macaw finished its yucca, the owner talked me into getting it… Read More: The Search for Shakira Continues »
November 5, 2006
Day 403
I woke up around midnight in the middle of a rainstorm. I had been sleeping on the floor with my sleeping bag and mattress, so I got soaked fairly quickly. The ceiling was waterproof, but there were no walls, only loosely hanging tarps, and the wind got so bad… Read More: Many Delays »
November 4, 2006
Day 402
The entire day was spent going down the Amazon today in one of the many slow boats that go up and down the river. I spent most of my time in a hammock watching the jungle go by. At this point, the river… Read More: Amazonian Life »
November 3, 2006
Day 401
I spent last night on a bus heading to Lima. I paid extra for the luxury bus this time, and was rewarded with a good night's sleep.
My flight to Iquitos was set to leave at 4:00 this afternoon, so there would be no sight seeing in Lima. Actually,… Read More: A Flight to Iquitos »
