| Off the boat! |
[Apr. 11th, 2008|04:09 pm] |
Hi all,
I am temporarily off the boat as we have a few hours in a town called Santarem. We are about 700-800km up the Amazon at this point, a little over half way I think. So far, the journey has been amazing. Tales of boring boat rides are spread by boring people who do not know how to make friends. Despite it being the low season, there were about 8 backpackers (mostly Brits, with a few others). The food is ok, the bathrooms are not that bad. I have to be quick or the boat will leave without me but highlights so far include listening to the little brazilian girl in the hammock next to me sing, watching the river dolphins jump about this morning, watching sunset and sunrise, climbing a sort-of-mast on the top deck with Rich (Brit backpacker) and having beers on the top deck by moonlight last night. Have seen some crazy birds, mostly ones that look like storks and vultures. Oh yeah, brushing my teeth with Amazon river water (pumped straight up from below the boat) is fun too. The water is VERY muddy. What diseases?
I have accidentally slung my hammock in the wrong class, meaning I am sans AC despite having paid for it. I could move but I like watching the little kids playing around my hammock. All the other gringos are upstairs. When I say I slung my hammock, I actually mean a Brazilian man called Carlos slung it for me. I was putting it up, thought I was doing an ok job until he pointed out it was twisted and wonky. But now it is good and very comfortable, although it was sort of crowded last night, all the hammocks were swinging and I kept (accidentally) kicking the little girl next to me in the head. Well, if she will sleep with her head hanging over the side.
I spend most of my day hanging out with my new friends and swapping travelling stories, or reading and sunbathing on the top deck. The weather is good, maybe 30degC+. Quite humid but who cares? Every lunch (usually rice, beans, spaghetti for some reason and meat) is followed by a happy nap in my hammock. I think I am going to cart it back to Hawaii but I am not sure where I could hang it.
Most of our gringo clan left this morning, they will continue to Manaus later this week. A few of us are left. Maybe more backpackers will have boarded by the time I get back. Now, I think I will find some sweeties in a supermarket (Fiona had the most awesome yoghurt flavoured sweets so I want some of those) and head back to the boat. Manaus, here I come.
Rach |
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From: (Anonymous)
2008-04-16 09:21 am (UTC)
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Sounds like you are having a fab time even if you are beating up small children in the process.
ummmmm sweeties - buy me some
Had fun with blonde at the weekend we did stuff and ate lots.
Continue having a great time I have just eaten a chocolate shortbread bear ummmmmm
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