May 30, 2006
Day 244
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 11
We got another early start today, unsure how far we'd have to go. We stopped briefly at a single house on the Bolivian side and ate lemons with the girl who was there. She told us that Puerto Federico was coming… Read More »
May 29, 2006
Day 243
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 10
Starting before sunrise meant paddling in the cool night air, but it also spelled trouble almost right away today. We were navigating through the dark waters with no moonlight when suddenly a small island appeared in front of us. We tried… Read More »
May 28, 2006
Day 242
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 9
We got up really early today and were on the water an hour before sunrise. The river was much straighter with almost no islands or oxbows today. Besides the usual macaw migrations this morning, we were joined by… Read More »
May 27, 2006
Day 241
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 8
It was another relaxing day in paradise. We had coconuts for breakfast, cleaned up our room a bit, and did some morning fishing. I caught two nice keepers and felt like I earned my keep by contributing.
Lunch once again consisted… Read More »
May 26, 2006
Day 240
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 7
I had a fantastic sleep last night in a nice, comfortable bed. Craig, Gabriel, and I got invited to the kitchen for breakfast. It occurred to us that all of our meals would be free here. We ate our fried bread… Read More »
May 25, 2006
Day 239
Remanso to Versalles Canoe Trip Day 6
For a change of pace, we started our third day of canoing at sunrise. A few hours later, we pulled up to a small settlement on the Brazilian side. The owner and only resident told us that we'd see an estancia… Read More »
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 »
