return to manaus

returned to manaus yesterday after chaotic trip via letitia in columbia, tabatinga (brazilian border) and finally a plane. Speedboat from iquitos failed to pick me up because they sold my reserved seat on the day of travel to someone else, so stayed overnight in iquitos and travelled with other company who preceded to breakdown halfway down the river, it was all good fun. Travelling through customs and police on these three country border ports is something else all together. spend today on a large motorvessel for a boattrip up the solimoes river with clive, naicee and their friends, lots of fun and a terrific meal of freshly barbecued fish and lots of beer. The owner of the boat, carlo, an italian, also playes in a bluesband which will perform tonight somowhere down the road. so, I am getting involved in brazilian social life as well thanks to my excellent hosts. Just one week left to visit some lodge in the brazilian jungle around manaus before returning. I still have wishlist of things to photograph before I leave but apart from that I am very happy with the way this trip has worked out. Considering the enormity of the rainforest I have managed to see quite a lot and collect many great experiences.