Day 132 - Santa Elena de Uairen

(Ursula) We seem to be the only travelers on this road.

It rained almost all night, but we were awakened by bright sunshine. The night was pleasantly cool, and we slept well. I would have loved to stay here for an extra day. It was wonderful to have clean water and a level platform right in front of the “house” in the middle of nowhere.

Ninety minutes later, we reached Santa Elena de Uairen, a small town, before crossing the border into Brazil. We met a young German couple traveling in a Ford Truck-Camper headed for Caracas on the way there. They just came from Brazil and updated us on the road condition.

We had to wait in Santa Elena until after the Siesta to obtain an exit stamp from the Venezuelan transit police. Then we drove to the border, where the Brazilian Military permitted us to enter the country. The road on the Brazilian side wasn’t much different from the last two days.

As we reached lower elevations, the climate changed to sub-tropical and tropical with high humidity. We stayed overnight on the banks of a river, but it wasn’t as pleasant as the day before.

Tons of tiny black insects were trying to eat us alive. We locked ourselves in the camper and were thankful for the Mosquito screens!

Stats: Miles 122, Expenses $12.22Read more