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A Little Piece of Laos, Wrapped inside France, Within South America
Published: December 15th 2012South America » French Guiana » St Laurent du Maroni
December 14th 2012
Day 424 Saturday 8th December Had to move on today but we had no idea how we were going to do it. Shelley cooked up some eggs for breakfast and we then packed our bags. Headed out the door to look for a tourist information office we were told was nearby but never found it and so we then went to plan B and hire a car. Found the hire car firm but they had nothing left so we returned to our room to look up other companies on the internet. Discovered a couple more but they were miles away and without taxis we had no way of getting there before they closed at midday. We were then left with plan C which was stay where we were till Monday and get an early morning collective ... read more
December 11th 2012
Day 419 Monday 3rd December For breakfast walked to Le Café Crème and had the best coffee we have had in South America so far, guess this is due to the French influence. On the way back to the hotel we dropped into the Suriname Embassy to pick up some visa application forms. The hotel let us know we could have another night but we would have to ask tomorrow about the next night which is frustrating. Filled out Suriname visa application and as usual there were some questions we hoped we understood correctly, back at the embassy the lady at the counter quickly checked the forms. Once again we got grilled about not having a return airline ticket and we had to do a song and dance and plead that we had no intention of ... read more
French Connection - Macapa to Cayenne
Published: December 6th 2012South America » French Guiana » Cayenne
December 4th 2012
Day 414 Wednesday 28th November Up early and packing our bags for our departure from Belem and voyage along the Amazon River to Macapa. When we went to check out at 9 we discovered that the hotel had a problem with their credit card reader, which unfortunately is a common problem that we are sure is deliberate so we have to pay cash. At our hotel today I had half an inkling that once again the machine was deliberately turned off, but it is hard arguing in Portuguese when you don’t speak the language. Had to then run around the block to an ATM machine and withdraw the cash. Paid our bill and got a taxi to the port for 10 reais ($5). Inside the terminal we had to find the guy who sold ... read more
CRUISING DOWN THE AMAZON AND OUT TO DEVIL’S ISLAND
Published: March 27th 2012South America » French Guiana
March 26th 2012
Because of the strong current, the long trip up the Amazon, halfway across Brazil, took about three days. The speedy trip back to the ocean was only two days. At one point Captain Patruno proudly announced our speed at 25knots (29mph) which is really flying on this ship. While cruising in this part of South America we watched the movie “At Play in the Fields of the Lord.” It is a pretty good depiction of the atmosphere here in the Amazon. I also read the book “Fordlandia.” This chronicles Henry Ford’s attempt to build a utopian workers city in the heart of the jungle. It was a monumental failure but I learned a lot about rubber plantations and how good intentions can go awry especially when attempting to cross cultural, social and geographical boundaries. On our ... read more
ibud og bill og fronsku Gvaejana
Published: September 15th 2011South America » French Guiana » Cayenne
September 15th 2011
Jaeja, vika i fronsku Gvaejana. Thad haetti ad rigna eftir fyrsta daginn og vid tok steikjandi hiti og sol sem brennir a no time! (er buin ad finna upphropunarmerkid a thessu erlenda lyklabordi og thvi verdur thad ospart notad. !) I fronsku Gvaejana er near allt lokad um helgar, tho serstaklega a sunnudogum. Okkur langadi ad nyta solina a sunnudeginum og skreppa a strondina sem er I naesta bae, thar sem straeto og minibusar ganga ekki a sunnudogum akvadum vid ad taka leigubil, vid komumst tho fljotlega ad thvi ad leigubilar ganga ekki heldur a sunnudogum. Thannig ad vid vorum strandaglopar I bae thar sem eiginlega allir veitingastadir og allar budir voru lokadar, vid tolum ekki fronsku, folkid talar ekki ensku og vid til husa a einstaklega oadlandandi gistiheimili (sem faer tho plus fyrir frabaert starfsfolk). ... read more
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September 10th 2011
Sidan sidast…. Eftir sidasta blogg gengum vid upp Champs Elysees i leit ad godum veitingastad, thvi midur voldum vid ekki vel… Vid letum blekkjast af fyndnum buningum thjonanna sem voru i sjolidabuningum, rondottum peysum med hvitar kollhufur. Maturinn vakti ekki eins mikla lukku, franska lauksupan var meira eins og kjotbollusosa en supa og crepe-id var gratt a litinn, bragdid var lika frekar gratt.. En eftir ad hafa fengid okkur godan eftirrett annarsstadar forum vid upp i Sigurbogann thar sem Svenni tok margar margar flottar myndir. Thegar vid komum nidur vildi hann lika taka myndir af boganum upplystum i myrkrinu og sa ad best vaeri ad gera thad liggjandi a gangstettinni, thad thotti folki skondid en myndirnar eru geggjadar. Daginn eftir, a manadar brudkaupsafmaelinu, aetludum vid heldur betur ad gera vel vid okkur og fara m.a. fint ... read more
May 30th 2011
I wasn't even sure this deserved a blog, but in the end I decided to do one for two reasons: first of all for continuity, otherwise some of you might wonder how I teleported from Cayenne to Rio; then because when I was looking for info on the Cayenne-Macapa route, I remember there was very little available, so it might turn out to be helpful to someone. I had to be in Rio on the 1st of May, so I left Cayenne on the morning on the 29th (don't worry, the route involves getting on a plane!). My friend dropped me at the bus station where I caught a shared minibus. Thinking that because you're in a French county, the standard of driving might be slightly improved would be a serious mistake and the ride from ... read more
May 29th 2011
For my final day in French Guiana, I was destined for the Iles Du Salut (the Salvation Islands). I will start with a spot of history to help you understand more about the islands. A long long time ago (1852 to be precise), in a land far far away (France, which may or may not be far depending on where you are), the emperor decided that it would be a good idea to send criminals to jail in Guiana. The plan was to help develop the colony and if they survived passed their prison term (tens of thousands died from malaria, other diseases or violence whilst they were incarcerated), the prisoners were not allowed to leave Guiana upon their release from jail. The Iles du Salut were judged the best place to lock up serious criminals ... read more
May 20th 2011
My visit to French Guiana started well, with a guided tour of St Laurent du Maroni in a police car. The first shop I saw was a boulangerie and that's when I realised “I'm in France! This is home! Well... Kind of...” Then I stumbled across a couple of French supermarket chains and was almost laughing to myself. It felt good to be “home”, probably better than it has felt going back to France every now and then over the last few years. It was a bit like having a break from the travels without actually having to fly half way around the world. I was only in St Laurent for a couple of hours, waiting for the bus that would take me South, to Kourou. With all the Suriname débâcle, I was arriving a little ... read more
December 15th 2010
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