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What we’d planned as ten days was completed in eight - a good start to our crossing. We are now in Porto Seguro.
Wilson and Valdir (misspelled in previous blog) have gone home. It would be great to say that they’d had a great time but they left shattered and somewhat sad. They had not really enjoyed walking and found the weight and the hours too much.
I got up at 3:40 am to say goodbye to them as their dugout canoe was waiting - and as I went back to bed they stole our hammocks that we have for the guides. A nice touch to finish on - thanks lads.
From here Cho and I will continue alone as there is no-one in this village who wants to walk with us. They think we will get eaten by jaguars and they never venture further than the village boundaries.
So we will leave tomorrow morning with more weight, six days of carbohydrate (no protein in the hope that we can fish), and a hunch that there are some communities that we can buy provisions at on the Riozihno.
We will see.
Ed
A bit of blind luck from Walking the Amazon Videos on Vimeo.
Nice to hear of the lucky break re navigation - Hoyle’s Law often stuffs that up!
Bad about the hammocks, I guess the good news is there is less weight to carry…
Anyhow, best wishes for the next leg. Good on you.
Cheers, Geo.
Fantastic to see you in such great spirits with a bit of luck on your side - albeit a tooth and 2 hammocks lighter!
Good luck with the next 5 days and I hope you find the next communities to be as welcoming. Looking forward to the next installment.
While I’ve followed the majority of your blogs I am wondering if you have seen a jaguar yet?
Best wishes
Lorraine
Sorry about the hammocks =/ I guess we meet all kinds of people in travel…Good luck with the jaguars ^_^ I’m sure ya’ll can fend of any that may want a snack. Good luck and God bless.
Tara
ey ed am glad you are doing what your doin,am up here in colombia rightnow,and ive been in the amazon a couple of times and i know its a tought journey,i really admire you,enjoy the trip,i know the mudd gets into your feet and i can only imagine what you going thru with the mosquitoes on youre face all the time.keep it up bro youll here more about me
Hey Ed and Cho, Very envious of your position. Just checked your location on Google Earth. Another 100kms as the crow flies till the main river. What will you do then? You gunna stick to the tributaries?
Traveled the length of the Amazon a few years back from Coca, Ecuador and a few years before that from Shintuya, Madres de Dios. But neither of those journeys compare to yours. If you ever need a packhorse I will happily join you mate. Admire every step you take. Keep on truckin. Steve, Sydney, Australia. BTW… the chipped tooth look is popular in Amapa.
Keep at it Gents ! I am truly amazed everytime I am on this site!
Thanks to a friend who is an ardent backpacker I just heard of your exploits and your Quest. Both of us (from St. Louis, Missouri) wish you the absolute best of luck. We Both wish we could join you.
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