To the jungle

Within 24 hours I made it from Georgetown to the Jungle near Manaus. But as always it’s a meter of luck and this time everything fit together perfectly. After mailing the travel agencies from the airport in Guiana about tours starting next days I had a bunch of answers when reaching Boa Vista in the late afternoon. I selected one and confirmed a pick-up next morning from the bus station. This worked well and after having my night bus ride to Manaus I was shuttled directly to the office of the tour agency. After a fresh-up I continued to the Possada do Juma jungle lodge where I spent four marvellous days.

On the first day we went for a boat tour where we learned about wildlife in the jungle but also had a chance to get introduced to each other. Our group was mad of a Spanish, tow Koreans, three Germans and I (remember me being Swiss!). As the Germans speak the same language as I do, we quickly made good friends. After dinner we went for the sunset and afterwards we cached a caiman.

Next morning we had early rise to enjoy sunrise followed by breakfast and a jungle walk. At noon there was lunch and swimming in the river. Than the Germans had to leave and were replaced by an Argentinean guy and a Chinese one. And this was it were good fun started! Being it the night out in the Jungle where pouring rain tried to kill our fire or the Piranha fishing where the Chinese one struggled in catching anything than a stick. The Spanish always made up the situation with a cheering joke.

The three nights passed quickly and having no connection to the outside world is very relaxing. The only complain witch I may have was the diet of having rice and chicken all day long. But beside of that we had a great group and an awesome guide (Alan).

Back in Manaus we had dinner but the Argentinean guy couldn’t join as he figured out that people have stolen stuff from his gear which he was leaving behind in Manaus while being in the jungle. After dinner my new friends brought me to the bus station for taking a hilarious bus ride to the airport.

Manaus opera house, jungle friends, jungle animal, sunrise cruising, sunset swimming.