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| See us camped for the night at the Railway Museum at Porto Vehlo |
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| The river front at Humjata. This is the river that vehicle barges go from Porto Vehlo to Manaus (right in the heart of the Amazon) |
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| The road to Manaus. Yes it is open, but look at that mud.....and what lies ahead |
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| Just your average local house....one of the better ones really |
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| Swimming pool and view at Pakaas Palafitas Lodge |
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| Foyer of the Lodge - John using Wifi before hopping back into the pool |
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| GR2 taking a jungle drive - John actually spied a large black cat here - I missed it |
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| Just some arty scenery |
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| These bridges are everywhere |
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| That is Bolivia over there....where is the vehicle barge to take us over? Fortunately we are heading to the border with Peru |
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| Another balsa/barge crossing |
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| Rubber plantation - see the little cups on the trees |
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| The motorbike taxi rank |
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| John is hoping to get enough rubber for new tyres for GR2 |
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| Chico Menzies cottage - real estate is pretty small here |
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| Couldn't resist these 2 big guys |
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| Local streetscape |
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| The sign says it all |
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| John's watch says it all - look how hot it is |
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| Another border crossing - Peru at last |
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| We camped right beside this river (with the midgees) |
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| Look at the size of those trees |
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| Local real estate in the Peruvian Amazon |
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| Local street here - the main road is great - all smooth seal |
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| Town of Puerto Maldonado |
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| Huge coffe coloured river - there are lots of jungle lodges up both ways |
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| See how these families get around - babies are often squeezed in their too - no helmets! |
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| One of the new shanty towns |
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| They even spread back into the forrest |
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| And yes they will need plenty of rice |
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| Last of the lowlands before we head into the mountains |
Love the pics, you look like you are having an amazing time. Global Roamer sure looks the part along some of those minor roads.All good here in NZ, rugby fever everywhere. Taupo gets lots of freedom motorhome campers stopping by the lake overnight, we counted 70 one night. ABs into the 1/4 final and Warriors are into the final against Manly in the league.Travel safe Luv carol and Lawrie xx
ReplyDeleteMore gr8 pics, you know my favourites and you captured them beautifully. Loved the hats can just see John wearing one of those..lol
ReplyDeleteLuv L and C xxx
Congratulationsfor your photos of Amazonia
ReplyDeleteWe are going to follow your road in a fewmonths has little meadows how is the safety. Have you a map of your trip to give us ideas of thing has to make and not to make
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