We are being picked up this afternoon for the transfer to our cruise boat. So, we spent the morning in the room working and reading. We opted to have a late breakfast so that we wouldn’t need to eat lunch. We figure there will likely be food on the boat when we get there.
It had started
to rain by the time we were picked up.
It is in the middle of the rainy season.
That means wet weather but it also means very high waters on the Amazon,
so our sightseeing boats will be able to get into smaller streams and
rivers.
We made it to
the harbor…
and onto the boat with a minimal amount of wetness. We waited in the lounge until our room was ready and did a quick visit to the room before heading up to the top deck where there were drinks and snacks.
A map of our itinerary.
Wilson, one of the staff, immediately targeted us. He must have heard us speak English. Most of the guests are Brazilian and we think Wilson might be the one that tries to work with English speaking guests. I commented that his English was excellent with a minimal accent. Turns out he is from Guyana, formerly British Guiana, so English is his first language.
He introduced
us to a group of Canadians and Americans.
Most of the group are in Brazil on a mission for the Latter Day Saints
(Mormons) and they were taking a vacation.
They were a friendly group.
We eventually
ended up having dinner with them. Wilson
had set up a reserved table for the group and they were able to squeeze a couple
more chairs in. Having others to visit
with makes the trips more fun.
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