Today we slept in. I checked with the front desk to see if we could get on any tours. There was one but there was some time in a bus. I checked with Nathan but after the bus yesterday we both agreed it would be better to walk around today. We decided to head up…
We woke at dawn. Nathan and I were piggybacking on Amilcar’s already planned transfer. He was anxious to catch his bus so that he could catch another bus/taxi over the border into Brazil and make his flight home. It was an even longer land trek for him! Expecting Godfrey to arrive at daybreak, we waited…
It rained again at night and into the daylight. It’s no wonder the matches never worked to light the stove in the morning. We boiled a couple of gallons of water expecting a hike down. Washington stopped by to confirm he could not find any flights arriving with room for two passengers. A note to…
The next day we relaxed for a bit in the morning. It was overcast, raining and Nathan wasn’t feeling well. It seems he had the thing I had yesterday…the peanut butter. I was back to full strength today as I swore off the peanut butter. When the weather cleared up we ventured around taking lots…
We awoke at 6:30 the next morning to find out gear nice and dry. Well, as dry as expected in this crazy humid climate. We packed our bags and we’re on the river with Jeff by 7:30. In about 50 min we reached Waratuk falls. Amatuk and Waratuk falls are pretty minor falls. The total…
We woke at 4:30 showered, packed and rushed off for the bus. It was still dark and Ali told us to take the road a block up instead of the direct path because it would be safer: it went past the police station. He said don’t talk to anyone, just ignore them. Just as we…
Why Guyana? I can’t tell you how many times have I been asked this question but I know it has been more than twice. Most people when asked where Guyana is located confuse it with Ghana and say “Africa.” The people that do recognize Guyana will immediately think “Jonestown” the site of the 1978, 909…