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
December 30, 2006
Day 458
When we got back to Apoera, we met up once again with Germaine. He was feeling a bit better after his malaria relapse. We bought enough food for a few days and ran into Yohan, the Flemish guy who was on our boat when we first came to Apoera.… Read More: The Perils of Hitching »
December 29, 2006
Day 457
Bamboo Raft Experiment Day 4
We spent another full day in Siparuta. A lot of interesting people came and talked to us, including the captain (mayor) of the village. One guy invited us to go fishing with him in his boat in the afternoon, but he didn't show up.… Read More: Another Day in Siparuta »
December 28, 2006
Day 456
Bamboo Raft Experiment Day 3
We awoke in the small Guyanese village of Siparuta. We learned that there would be a boat passing in the middle of the night, so we spent the day chilling out. It's a picturesque place with lots of mangoes and cashews… Read More: Large Guyanese Piranha »
December 27, 2006
Day 455
Bamboo Raft Experiment Day 2
Craig and I got up at 4:00 and checked the river. Sure enough, the tide was just starting to go out. We quickly packed up and left. Once again, we slowly drifted down the river under the crystal-clear nighttime sky. We got to Wakay… Read More: Made it (Almost)! »
December 26, 2006
Day 454
Bamboo Raft Experiment Day 1
The idea of building a raft being fresh in Craig's mind after the Kaieteur experiment, he thought we should try again on the Corentine River, this time using bamboo as the material. Germaine scrounged up some machetes from his relatives and the three of… Read More: Slow Raft Floating »
December 23-25, 2006
Day 451-453
When the sun came up on the way to Apoera, I was surprised to see that the drunks, along with everyone else on the boat, actually were being quiet. Then I found out the reason why: one of the drunken teens passed out on the roof of the boat… Read More: Christmas in Apoera »
December 22, 2006
Day 450
Today we took the boat up the Corentine to Apoera. With Christmas just around the corner, it was very crowded with teenagers going home. With not an inch to spare, it wasn't very enjoyable. It got worse when it started pouring rain as soon as we left. I covered… Read More: A Crowded Boat Ride »
