Spectacular scenery

We stopped for lunch in a village that had a choice of food stands and cafés.  Mark didn’t fancy anything, but I had a skewer of barbecue chicken, a small salad, and two pieces of plantain for $1.75!  

While we were waiting for everyone to come back to the truck, a Norwegian guy on a bicycle approached us and asked if it was a Madventure truck.  Apparently, he is joining the truck in Rio to do the 3-month Guianas loop!  Between now and then, he is cycling to Rio!

After lunch, we continued to drive through lush countryside.  The trees and plants we were seeing became more reminiscent of the jungle as we progressed.

We arrived at our hotel in the small Amazonian town of Archidona at around 4.30pm.  It has definitely seen better days, but it has a large pool that is a great redeeming feature!  Some of our group went for a swim straight away, but we decided to wait until the morning.  13 of the group (including Nikki) are off on a two-day jungle adventure tomorrow.  The remaining eight of us (including Ritchie) are staying here for three nights.  I plan to relax and catch up on some work.Read more