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Amazon, nice to meet you!!
Lonely planets had us quite worried when it warned to be wary of armed assaults on on the bus from Sao Luis to Belem as there have been a number of armed assaults on this bus throughout the years (Annies Capoeira fighting moves might be needed). However the bus journey itself was ok, apart from the bus driver stopping for a number of 20 minute cigarette breaks and the air conditioning running at around 8 degrees ...
Beaches and Buffalo
... part of the world. Not bad at all, was our conclusion.
The following day was Sunday, when apparently it is not safe to walk the streets of Belem, since there are very few people around and so crime is rife. We were planning to take the ferry to a nearby island that morning, but were told by the hostel when we informed them of this plan that we had to buy tickets a few hours in advance to guarantee a spot, so we decided to take a cab ...
Packing up my hammock
... intimate clusters around the lawns. The owner , a larger than life character whose belly dominating the landscape as it proudly protruded through his open shirt, could have stepped straight out of The Sopranos with his bejewelled wise guy look. It was around 10.30am but before we could say "early tipple" we were quickly served crisp cold beers and a very sweet spirit shot that tasted like peach jam.
There was a buzz and the gates opened once ...
Lost in translation, papai
... barrier. i think we could call it lost in translation, perdida en traducción, perdida em tradução (really good movie as well). throughout my past 8 months, i have been working to perfect my spanish and learn portuguese. i have met amazing people along the way and have made great friendships, but yet i truly believe i will never fully understand these people in the true sense of who they are as a person of their culture and background and language, because they are not ...
Hammock time (can´t touch this)
... br>
We´re on a cargo boat but all they load are tomatoes, all day it goes on. The same toms will slowly start to cook over the next few days, a combination of sun and being next to the engine room, the tomato smell gets stronger and stronger.
Once aboard and with so much time we are able to study everything hammock - styles, designs, materials, tying techniques, how to best lie in one etc etc. Our neighbour has a wig that makes him look ...


