It was with some trepidation that I agreed to this one as I was worried about mosquitos. I am so allergic to bites and quite regularly end up in the medical bay. However I didn't get one!! This could be down to being lucky or because I used a spray recommended by a member of the family which she said really works and is used by the army (?). Not sure how true this is but nevertheless gave it a try and I wasn't bitten! The spray I obtained from ...wait for it...Amazon - Avon Skin So Soft Original Dry Oil Body Spray with Jojoba and Citronellol.....comes in pack of two and cost £7.35.
Anyway back to the holiday..with flew to Barbados and joined our cruise ship. The ship was a smaller one as was required to navigate its way down the river.
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| First Unusual Bug!! |
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| Lush rain forest |
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| Amazing meeting of two rivers Amazon and Rio Tapajos which remain separate and distinct |
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| Santarem "city" on the right bank of Tapajos river -really primitive as you would expect but signs of development |
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| Close up of transport boats in previous photo - people bring their own hammocks
which they "enjoy" whilst travelling to their destination
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Temperatures rose to mid 30s and the frequent rain was a welcome relief - really worthwhile experience and so impressive!
Apparently trips down the Amazon are infrequent and certainly we had difficulty booking this holiday. A similar one planned for next year is already fully booked.
We were also supposed to travel along the Orinoco but sadly because of several difficulties with Venezuela we were unable to do this .....sadly.....
More tomorrow..........................
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