More Brazil off to the Amazon

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Friday 28 July - Brazil



Today we said goodbye to our travelling companions Ismay and Ginny who would be returning to the UK that evening. Keith and I were collected by Hugo for our transfer to the airport for our Amazon trip. As we were returning to Rio a week later we asked Hugo for his advice, he recommended we use the "screaming girls", the ones shouting "taxi, taxi" in the terminal. On arrival at Manaus airport we took rather an expensive airport taxi to the hotel as we were unable to find the Uber driver. The heat and humidity in Manaus hits you like a hot wet blanket as soon as you go outside. Settled into our hotel, which was almost opposite the lovely opera house we met our guide for a tour the next morning then we ventured out for dinner. We decided on the Tambaqui de Banda Restaurant in the main historic square São Sebastião. Here we sat outside to try the local fish, tambaqui, simply grilled, it was delicious. More caprianhas later we were ready for bed.

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