Day 146 - Dr. Holanda

Today we returned to the DER.

This time the director Dr. Holanda was in the office. We introduced ourselves as photographers from Germany and Switzerland on a mission to explore the Waterways of Brazil. We asked him about possibly traveling up the Rio Madeira to Humaitá. His response gave us hope.

He indicated because of the high water level, it was actually a good time of the year to reach Humaitá by boat and that he might be able to arrange for us to get a ride with an upcoming government transport, free of charge.

That sounded great. He promised to have news for us in a few days.

Afterward, we went to a market near the harbor. We need to have enough food and supplies for about ten days if this river journey should become a reality. We stocked up on essential items and come back another time, closer to the departure date.

Wally purchased a nice hammock. Then we visited the Amazon-Indian Museum and bought a few souvenirs.

As we passed the airport, we could observe an air show of single-engine war planes doing aerobatics in the sky. Wow, that was so unexpected in the middle of the Amazon.

Stats: Miles 31, Expenses $23.70Read more