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In Brazil the Amazon River is fed by two major tributaries. The northern tributary is the Rio Negro and the southern tributary is the Rio Solimoes. Christi and I are chugging gently down the Rio Solimoes aboard the MV Monte Sinai II and it is quite … [Continue reading]
Christi and I continue our lazy progress down the Rio Solimoes this morning. The scenery in Amazonia is easy on the eye, not requiring too much attention. We look up occasionally from our books and scan the wide river and the river banks to see the … [Continue reading]
The Meeting of the Waters is the point where the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes meet. The rivers collide just to the west of Manaus, an easy bus ride away. Christi and I had planned an early start, but yet again the weather refuses to cooperate. Rain … [Continue reading]
The Eucatur bus from Manaus to Boa Vista leaves on time, but the experience is so different from the luxury Cruz del Sur buses Christi and I experienced in Argentina and Peru. The only seats available tonight are semi-cama (we cried real tears when … [Continue reading]
Two other hikers (Canadians Dan and Keith) will accompany Christi and I on the 6-day trek to the top of Roraima (located in Canaima National Park in south-east Venezuela). We meet them at the offices of New Frontiers Adventures in Santa Elena … [Continue reading]
Rain came during the night washing away our earlier enthusiasm and much of the campsite. Christi and I are awake by 6 am and only Ricardo remains unfazed by the conditions and still exhibits undiluted happiness. We struggle into our … [Continue reading]
Thankfully the day dawns bright and clear and Roraima reappears out of the gloom in all its majestic glory. This little victory is enough to change the mood of the camp and Christi and I set off on our summit attempt. It’s only 3 km from our base … [Continue reading]
Sleeping on rock is no more comfortable than the dirt of the last few nights. Christi and I have had no opportunity to wash our bodies, which are now rife with sweat, dirt, sun block, and Deet. And no organic matter including human waste can be … [Continue reading]
Before our brief visit to the Lost World comes to an end and the long slog back to civilization begins, Christi and I make an early morning visit to a few of the more interesting formations on the summit of Roraima, including the colored Jacuzzi … [Continue reading]
The Gran Sabana, part of Canaima National Park, includes some of the most unusual landscapes in the world, with rivers, waterfalls and gorges, deep and vast valleys, impenetrable jungles and savannahs that host large numbers and varieties of … [Continue reading]
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