Manaus, Brazil - January 14, 2024 - World Voyage Day 12 - 5058 Steps
The ship's internet was down most of the day so this post is going up a day late.
Enough of starting with a map of where we are on the Amazon each day. Instead it is back to the good stuff. Enlarging Bob.
Tug boat waiting to assist in docking our ship into a very tight space if needed.
This boat will be taking us on a tour of the Amazon and Rio Negro (Black) rivers today. It was listed as a 4 1/2 trip. It took 6 hours. This boat getting stuck in the mud wasn't scheduled as a part of the trip. The solution which took a long time in coming, was to have all passengers go to the bow of the boat.
The Zuiderdam dwarfed everything around it.
The upper deck was where everyone was at.
Shari and Bert enjoying the trip.
Floating grass.
Meeting of the waters, warm muddy Amazon River meets dark acidic Black River. The Black is largest tributary of the Amazon, but is quickly swallowed up and disappears into the muddy giant.
Every year the floods come and the rivers rise by many feet for months.
After we were stuck in the mud a pilot came aboard to ensure it didn't happen again in the shallow water.
Be forewarned, there are a number of bird photos today, most of which will be described in Bob terms. This one I believe is a gray headed vulture.
How the locals get around.
Large flying black bird.
Jesus bird? It looks like it walks on water.
Laundry day at a home that floats.
Taking off dark bird.
Airborne bird with landing gear and flaps still extended.
The driver of our canoe didn't like to be last.
Flock of white long necked birds.
They too can fly.
Exiting from the canoe wasn't easy as this video shows.
Shari demonstrating the most lady-like way to exit the covered canoes we had been riding in when the previous wildlife photos were taken.
Another of the big white birds, taken this time from the boat. As to why I don't crop the photos even more than I do and have them full sized, it's what most every one does. This id more what they really look like as opposed to a portrait.
Artistic photo by Linda. I would title it: Lone Leaning Tree on Riverbank.
They asked for volunteers to fill out a form for the area tourism board. Linda leaned over and said "You like to write." With a compliment like that man hand immediately shot up. Jeesh, she doesn't even have to tell me to do things to get me to them. Well Trained Bob.
Back to where the water meet.
Sample time.
Easy to tell them apart. There are 100 species of fish that live in the Black river and over 1200 in the Amazon. Warm, nutrient rich water is a fishes best home place. And do they every grow big.
Manaus is an amazing large industrial city.
It's always good to be back home. Especially after a 6 hour 4 1/2 hour excursion.
Police boat below our verandah.
Chivas on the rocks tonight at happy hour.
Bob style sail-away photo of our leaving Manaus.
Executive Sous Chef Tuchar personally delivering Linda's roasted turnips. They were so good I ended up eating almost half of them.
Can you guess how many screws/propellers the ship has?
And another fantastic day nears an end on the Amazon River.
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