FUN-travel: South America: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Amazon River – Alter Do Chao & Boca de Valeria, Brazil
March 11, 2012 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: South America: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Amazon River – Alter Do Chao & Boca de Valeria, Brazil
Day 30 – Sunday, March 4 – Amazon River – Alter Do Chao, Brazil – Sunrise 6:48 – Sunset 6:55 – mostly blue skies w/some high clouds, 90’s, hot & humid
Alter Do Chao
Another Really Good Day!
- 7:30 – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:00 – down to deck 6 for more cappuccino
- 9:55 – breakfast of fresh fruit on Veranda
- 12 noon – lunch – thank god for the pizzeria!
- Excursion 3:00 pm – tenders are slow – finally leave 3:30
- Small island w/white sand beaches on the Rio Tapajos – locals weekend retreat – nice walk to town square
- Return 5:00
- Happy Hour – favorite bar on 6
- Dinner – La Veranda is getting a bit boring since every night is Portofino night
- Good News – get an extra hour of sleep!
FF (FUN-fact) – The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world (the Nile River in Africa is the longest) and is about 4,000 miles long.
Day 31 – Monday, March 5 – Amazon River – Boca de Valeria, Brazil – Sunrise 6:54 – Sunset 7:00 – light rain in morning – sun mixed w/clouds – cooler 80’s
Really, Really Good Day!
- 7:30 – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:00 – down to deck 6 for more cappuccino
- 9:55 – breakfast of fresh fruit on Veranda
Pet Caiman
- Excursion – tiny Indian fishing village – locals dressed in bright costumes & children w/their pets line the main path on the bank of the river – see sloths, iguana, pair of keets, parrots, & baby caiman!
- 1st stop – local home
- 2nd stop – 30 min canoe ride – $5 per person – up river see lots of birds & just enjoy the view
- Good News – this was the best excursion!
- Lunch – Bavarian BBQ – all kinds of sausages
- 2:30 – Nap
- 6:30 – Happy Hour – favorite bar on 6
- Dinner – Compass Rose
FF – Streams that begin in the Andes Mountains are the starting sources for the Amazon River.