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PART 12 - THE JOURNEY BACK, AN UNEXPECTED STOP…

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November 5th 2009
Heaven began as the boat set sail… Ok so it wasn’t a sail boat, nevertheless, the calm tranquility that I had experienced on the trip upriver immediately returned. I couldn’t help but think how much I loved this place… I went up deck for a while to enjoy the view, but as the sun rose higher and got hotter I gladly went below for relief, and to enjoy my delicious, giant, Brazilian lunch t ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more