TravBuddy.com: derekbilldaly's Ever A Beginner Who Discovers The World Again And Again travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/33684 A shadow running through the trees, a growl of a jaguar, the pounding of rain beating down on my face, adrenaline coursing through my veins, I clutch my machete tighter and throw my bags to the ground. The guide disappears into the jungle and takes aim. The heat of the Amazon weighed down on me. During all of the commotion all I could think of is how I came about to be in this situation. en-us Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:05:43 PST All Good Things Unfortunately Come To An End http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/All-Good-Things-Unfortunately-Come-15 Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:05:43 PST All Good Things Unfortunately Come To An End Manaus, Brazil, Aug 21, 2005

This day really just crept up on all of us. It is as if we had forgotten about our lives before that first day when we set our feet inside the rainfo…

]]> Dave, My Pet Capybara http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Dave-Pet-Capybara-14 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:53:16 PST Dave, My Pet Capybara Amazon, Brazil, Aug 17, 2005

Capybara are the world's largest living rodent. Sounds like a great pet eh?? They are related to guinea pig and they apparently make good pets so wh…

]]> The Morning After The Night Before http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Morning-After-Night-Before-13 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:20:30 PST The Morning After The Night Before Amazon, Brazil, Aug 16, 2005

Seeing the sun creep its way through the jungle canopy was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. I had survived. I had nothing to be afraid of..…

]]> Fear And Loathing In....Las Amazonas http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Fear-Loathing-Las-Amazonas-12 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 06:58:31 PST Fear And Loathing In....Las Amazonas Amazon, Brazil, Aug 15, 2005

A great mist covered the Amazon this morning, such a beautiful sight if only a little eerie. It was so thick that we could barely see 5 feet in front…

]]> He Who Wanders Is Not Lost http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/He-Who-Wanders-Not-Lost-11 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:29:55 PST He Who Wanders Is Not Lost Amazon, Brazil, Aug 12, 2005

The 31st of December, here, it's just like any other day as we move through the jungle like ghosts. Day by day I struggle to maintain not only my str…

]]> Friends In Low Places http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Friends-Low-Places-10 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 07:05:11 PST Friends In Low Places Amazon, Brazil, Aug 11, 2005

Today we came across a small dug out canoe along the banks of the river and decided to take it out for awhile to cover a little more distance. Soon e…

]]> Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of....Happiness http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Life-Liberty-Pursuit-Happiness-9 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:41:12 PST Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of....Happiness Amazon, Brazil, Aug 10, 2005

I awoke as the sun crept its busy way through the thick jungle canopy far above my head. It was a beautiful feeling. I found it hard to sum up the em…

]]> Becoming One With The Jungle http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Becoming-One-Jungle-8 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:33:29 PST Becoming One With The Jungle Amazon, Brazil, Aug 09, 2005

If you were to talk to anybody who lives in the Amazon and knows of its true secrets (as I do know after my extensive 3 day knowledge of the area) wi…

]]> Out Into The Great Unknown http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Out-Into-Great-Unknown-7 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:31:39 PST Out Into The Great Unknown Amazon, Brazil, Aug 08, 2005

Early in the morning, we quietly took what ever supplies we could from the kitchen without anybody knowing and climbed into a dug out canoe and set o…

]]> The Adventure Begins http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Adventure-Begins-6 Sun, 07 Aug 2005 11:33:23 PST The Adventure Begins Amazon, Brazil, Aug 07, 2005

We had a great night out and about in Manaus but by morning, the realisation hit us like a stone through a window that we should get a move on i…

]]> You Can't Always Pick Your Friends...Or Can You??? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/You-Cant-Always-Pick-Your-Friends-5 Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:33:09 PST You Can't Always Pick Your Friends...Or Can You??? Amazon, Brazil, Aug 05, 2005

While everybody on board was fast asleep, myself and Simon decided to pull a few pranks on our buddy Adam. He had tried earlier to catch Simon so we …

]]> You Have To Take The Good With The Bad http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/You-Have-Take-Good-Bad-4 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:32:50 PST You Have To Take The Good With The Bad Amazon, Brazil, Aug 04, 2005

Today we docked in the town of Santarem so would be able to spend a few hours there seeing the sights. We did see the town and plenty of fruit stands…

]]> What Do We Do With The Drunken Sailor......... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/What-Drunken-Sailor-3 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:32:36 PST What Do We Do With The Drunken Sailor......... Amazon, Brazil, Aug 03, 2005

The toilets on this ship are pure disgusting. Trying to have a shower in one feels like a complete contradiction in terms. I honestly do not know if …

]]> The Mighty Amazonas http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Mighty-Amazonas-2 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:32:21 PST The Mighty Amazonas Amazon, Brazil, Aug 02, 2005

I rolled over in my hammock to the views of the Combined river uner a rising sun. What a way to wake up, shame it was destroyed by the ever present r…

]]> Sail Away From The Safe Harbour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/33684/Sail-Away-Safe-Harbour-1 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:36:30 PST Sail Away From The Safe Harbour Amazon, Brazil, Aug 01, 2005

"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines; sail awa…

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