Monday April 21st - Day 5

 

Monday April 21st - Day 5  


Technically our day started in the sky after midnight flying from São Paulo to the Amazon River/Rainforest.
Enjoyed watching our luggage come off the plane and right into the door where we stood.
Uber to Hotel quick and cheap. King bed was huge.
Room was ice cold. Probably 15 degrees. No blankets. One sheet! Ordered two more sheets. Tired to turn down AC but it was a CHILLY NIGHT!
Asleep by 330 Breakfast at 10. Roof pool by 11. Downtown for 2. On the River cruise boat by 3.
Meeting people from all over the world.
River boat has 4 floors and only 100 guests.
Only 20 English speaking people. 3 couples from the states. An amazing couple from South Africa.
2 Dads and their 2 boys from England - surrogate mom best friend had the boys 10/12 years ago. Dads originally from California - professors at Westchester University south of London. Sold all their property before new capital gains taxes came in April and are travelling the world with the boys for 6 months before settling into their California home - 2 blocks from mom and step-siblings.
Cruise meetings along with snacks. So many different foods. Very few signs indicating what things are. You have to ask a lot of questions!! LOL
Top deck to meet more people. Open bar and many different drink options.
Horn sounded. Boat pulled away from the docks in Manaus and off we go down the Amazon River in the dark. 630pm. Dark so early.
Off to the basement ballroom for supper at 8pm. WHO EATS AT 8 pm? 🤪
HUGE BUFFET and more new people to sit with.
Live band at 930. Bed at 1030. Unconscious in 15 mins. Big day of outdoor adventures tomorrow.

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