On a very hot and humid day with high UV, I walked into the centre of Boa Vista, past public buildings, Boa Vista being the State capital, and down avenues. I reached the Rio Branco, a major tributary of the Amazon, where the ferry goes across to the Praia Grande, a large sandbank exposed when the river is not in flood. I stopped for a drink at the bar overlooking the wide river. To ensure that I took the correct road back to the centre, a man at the bar gave me a lift.
I walked through the covered market to the Igreja Matriz do Carmo and a platform overlooking the river. The Mirante was closed on Tuesdays. I walked to the Cathedral which had been opened in 2011, and sat down for a rest.
I returned to the hotel for a shower to cool off, and a kilo lunch for the equivalent of £11. I stayed in my air-conditioned bedroom to watch England beat Czechia 3-0 in the Nations League on ESPN, and also to charge all my electric devices whilst able to.Read more
October 6 in Brazil