We’re here! We awoke
to see the familiar island type shapes that we have come to recognise as Macapa
pilot station. The ship waits here in
the Amazon Delta until Brazilian officials clear all the paperwork, put a
couple of customs type personnel on board, give us a pilot, and then let us go
on our way. It only took a couple of
hours, (much less than in previous years), and then, the ship was moving and we
were on our way upriver.
Out on deck to watch the jungle go by, the heat and
humidity are extraordinary. Luckily,
there wasn’t much rain until late afternoon, although the sky was
overcast. The rain poured down about
4pm, by which time we had put away our binoculars and spend a little time in
the cabins. Peter is always trying to
keep up with his online student. So
whilst he’s doing that I get the enviable task of washing smalls.
The day was rounded off with a pleasant evening. Dinner first, the “Quiz with a Twist”,
(really good fun that one), and finally a little cabaret from Andy Saunders,
one of the ships entertainment team.
Very nice.
Tomorrow were get to get off the ship for the first time in
aaaaaages. Santarem here we come.
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