Leaving Manaus

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 As this web page is printed we needs to be finishing our clear up within the residence and we hope to be getting on the highway out of right here and never a second too quickly.

Layne is doing effectively, Rusty is doing effectively and I’m doing okay however the highway forward goes to be harsh. The humorous factor is the highway we’ve pushed has such a fearsome repute overlanders  keep away from it and we drove it in our supply van. The highway into Guyana is so not often traveled by outsiders we solely realize it’s unpaved and never nice. However we’ve bought this far and there’s no highway however forwards.

So I’ve some butterflies and I freely admit hunkering in an air conditioned residence is an escape from what should be carried out. Development via effort. 

In fact yesterday had its Manaus second when a bit of blue paper was slipped underneath the door. It was one thing to do with the water connection so I went to a faucet, turned it on and nothing got here out. 

Layne despatched a message to the owner they usually stated there should be a misunderstanding as they paid the invoice so I’m guessing the issue with the connection was an unpaid invoice. 

Our neighbor had additionally bought the blue paper and he confirmed me the place the water faucet had been taped up. Actually I had seen water workers within the advanced so I suppose a sweep of unpaid payments was this system. Our neighbor confirmed me the place the water connection was taped up, beneath, for our unit. 

It seems somebody may twist the tap and let water cross with out breaking the tape. Think about that. Anyway we bought on with packing our stuff and repacking GANNET2, the order of the day. 

A canine nonetheless has to stroll and I loved the indicators on the grass one final time “Don’t piss on granma” so I didn’t. I caught Rusty shaking himself which made a bizarre image to reflect my grumpy temper. 

It’s been an odd time in Manaus and I’ll be glad to go however the warmth is large and maybe our rooftop a/c actually is working okay however is simply overwhelmed by the temperatures. I miss with the ability to discuss to individuals and Layne misses seeing different vacationers we’re to date off the overwhelmed path. I want I might be extra upbeat however I need to get out of the jungle, see a seaside, swim in salt water. That may really feel good. 

We’re doing away with right into a little bit of a void however then we began doing that once we left Arequipa and got here east to the Amazon basin. I have to put my massive ladies shirt on and get driving and lose the jitters. It’s going to really feel higher when are underneath approach. First cease a lake and possibly some waterfalls and the primary highway north towards Venezuela is paved. Yay. 

North to Boa Vista and Lethem, Guyana. After which this:

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