“This jungle, this Amazon basin, in its present form, is vital to all of us.” – Sir Peter Blake Sitting here in a plastic chair on the deck of Seamaster, I am surrounded by trees and plants, wildlife, abundant clean water and clean air. Here in the...
“The brown Rio Amazonas gave way to the blue of the Rio Tapajos earlier than expected—we made good time and are now anchored in the blue-green and comparatively clear water off the yacht club at Santorem. Golden sandy beaches stretch as far as the eye can...
“It was a very interesting time – motoring past small farms, seeing children playing in the river, pigs and horses cooling off in the river, and large green and black iguana lizards that watched us as we sped by, or lazed in the branches of trees and...
“By actually being here onboard our own vessel, travelling up-river at our own pace, stopping where and when we want, means that we start to appreciate the Amazon as it should be appreciated. Having time to look and listen and smell and feel is a luxury that we...
“A number of the pink river dolphin appeared just before dark – and stayed around all night. These ones were a rich medium pink – quite extraordinary.” – Sir Peter Blake We stopped yesterday afternoon around 4:30 pm and anchored about 100...
“There is a saying here that “man in a hurry has no place in Brazil” – and it is certainly true here where the heat eventually grinds you down.” – Sir Peter Blake It’s Hot. And going to become hotter and more humid as we head further up river....
