Slow boat to Manus
Moby | 4/2/2007Post 10hr fast cramped boat to Tabitinga on the border of Columbia, Peru & Brasil I was looking forward to some jungle expeditions or at least a funky town.
Alas, Tabitinga is liken unwanted growth. A town that exists soley because theres a decent town in Columbia, and in fact theyre joined, no real border between them if youre not going any further afield.
Thus Tabitinga doesnt have a centre, so it sucked as a place to get around and try and organise anything. So With the Slow boat departing the next day at 2pm, and only 2 a week leaving. I was on it.
Like a floating hammock refugee camp, we floated down the river to Manus. We got to the boat early and claimed our hammock space. It quite a spiffy boat in all, very proper looking. As departure time approached everyone turned up. Always space for more!
Ended up being hamomck city, and if you left your hammock while in port you would find someone moving into the “space” beside you.
the first 24 hours seemed to drag, the food being not so crash hot. What appeared to be pigs trotters and snouts in a stew. Chilli sauce saves the day tho!
And Im sure they loved messing with us gringos, The kitchen nazi wouldnt let us in if we turned up 1 minute after the finishing time of service. But check it out. Breakfast 6am – 7.30. Lunch 10.45 – 12 and dinner 4.45 – 6.30. Crazy considering brazillians normally eat lunch around 2pm and dinner around 9 or 10!
the other 3 days flew by tho, getting into the swing of the hammok. Now in Manus. Sorting out a jungle trip so I can pat some slots, kiss a jaguar and ride a pink dolphin.
Stay tuned.
