Day 156 - A new little Kitten

(Ursula) Today was nice on the river, sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy, and a bit cooler.

The barges got stuck on a sandbank, but after some maneuvering techniques, we got back into the deep channel again.

Ute and I sat at the front of the barge chatting when she suddenly asked: didn’t you tell us you were planning to be in Peru at the end of November? I said yes; why? According to her travel guide, she said that would put us at the beginning of Peru’s rainy season.

I’m so glad she picked up on that because our guide either didn’t mention that, or Heinz missed it. If this was true, we have to extend our trip. But would we have enough money to allow for that? At the moment, I could only think of skipping Patagonia. We had to brainstorm this chapter and adjust our plans but decided to sleep on it for now.

We are docked for the night near a small settlement with a bar. I prepared an early dinner with rice and peas under the constant attack of mosquitoes.

Later on, Heinz, Peter, and Wally went to the bar to play pool. And what did Heinz bring back for me? A cold beer? No, a new little kitten!Read more