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Planting Around the World Mission 19 & 20 (Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil)
Our Brazilian trees get their home in a magical part of the northern Amazon rain forest. Why two? Ebru received them free of charge during her visit to the botanical garden in Manaus.…
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Manaus Disappointment – Manaus, Brazil
Manaus is a shock and disappointment to us. The town looks dodgy and the hostels are costly. Hostel Manaus Triptour (58.5BRL/dbl-shared inc. “breakfast”; this is at discount 10% with HolaHostel card). But aside…
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BR319 Day 9: Journey’s End – Amazonas, Brazil
Our departure from Careiro is celebrated with a sort of doctors’ pool party. (Ok it’s not really in honour of us but the doctors). Music is playing and [what I assume is] the…
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BR319 Day 8: Beyond Ridiculous – Amazonas, Brazil
The information we received from the research team and the Malaria control team at Igapo Acu has confirmed to us that the final dirt-road stretch ahead of us is to be the worst…
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BR319 Day 5-7: RECOVERY – Amazonas, Brazil
San Sebastian do Igao Acu is a small village along the BR319, laying at the point where the road crosses the river Igapo Acu. Actually the road takes a steep dive into the…
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BR319 Day 4: DELIVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
This morning feels different. We have a few rays of sunshine coming through the clouds, the grass and trees are still wet with dew, we have water from the well, a scrumptious breakfast…
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BR319 Day 3: PERSEVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
The Point of No Return has come and gone and we’re in it to win it! Day 3 of the BR319 trans-amazonian adventure starts, after a refreshing sleep under the mozzie net, with…
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BR319 Day 2: CONFIDENCE – Amazonas, Brazil
We wake up early and the rain has stopped. Thank God! Instant noodles for breakfast go down well and the best news is we’ve managed to trap a couple of litres of rain…
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BR319 Day 1: REALITY CHECK! – Amazonas, Brazil
We’re up at sunrise, we’re well fed and watered with coffee and we’re rearing to go! Sadly we didn’t get so much good sleep last night because the man and woman next door…
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Burying Ghosts and Preparing for the Ghost Road – Humaita, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Porto Velho, Brazil – Humaita, Brazil (BR319) Distance 205Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good tarmack, ferry crossing Weather Hot – Some cloudy, some rainy Terrain Flat, jungle…
