My friend might be jealous

For a friend of mine from Hamburg, it was his dream to visit Manaus, the capital of the jungle state of Amazonas. So, of course, last time we were here, I emailed him for no particular reason ;). I told him that the city is not that interesting Yes its on the Amazon, but it's so wide here, 4km!, that it's doesn't have nuch of a river feel. However, if you venture by boat for about 45 minutes outside the city and stay on one of the many tributaries, then you get the Amazon feeling that my friend was looking for.

Last time, Nora Skye, with her research, discovered a charming place called Refugio Samauma. Basic huts, organic toilets, local food, and an owner with a kid and dog that our kids loved.

That's why, this time, we again stayed at the Refugia Samun. I just chilled, but on one day, there was big excitement for the kids who went swimming with wild pink river dolphins.

So all nice place, but to really have the trip of my friends imagination you need to go where the river gets narrower, which is about 1000km to the west.Read more