We did the crab thing this afternoon. All, including Brad, agreed that it was good. We finished it up with a big beach rat running between Arimar’s feet, her screaming at the top of her lungs, rousting everyone of us from our slumber at the table (and everyone in the restaurant). Spent the evening strolling […]

Friday will be a big day. Lots to do before heading to the interior. Our original transportation fell through (actually, went out of business — the bus company we’d hired has literally disappeared off the face of the earth), so we’re working on Plan B. How do you transport 12 people (6 Americans and 6 […]

We hit Manaus a little before midnight. I do believe “hit” is the correct word. Flight uneventful, other than the turbulance that threatened to drive the plane into the ocean. Folks getting sick all around us, oxygen being administered — rather exciting actually. Food — prepared by a cook with no taste buds. ‘Nuff said. […]

Made it to RDU with no fanfare. Minor snag at checkin — we have to pick up our bags in Miami instead of checking them all the way to Fortaleza. Bummer. Things must be going ok, Jeff is drinking airport coffee!