Brazil - The Amazon

River boats in Manaus - as we depart the port on our five day boat trip down the Amazon River to the coast.

Sleeping accommodations in hammock class - during rough weather you really got to know your neighbours

One of the many river towns we called in to - to load and drop off cargo and passengers, most of which were only accessible by river

One of the many kids who paddled out to see our boat go past

A vendor climbing aboard our boat to sell his produce - fruit in this case. Our boat didn't stop for them but they were able to hook their boats on to ours as we sped past, and climb aboard.


One of the many house boats on the Amazon


Housing Amazon style

A fisherman next to some of the amazing Amazon jungle

Venezuela

Our boat from Trinidad to Venezuela - pretty cool arriving in a new continent by boat but a shame about where we arrived. Guiria, a port town in Venezuela was possibly the worst place we have visited.

The oldest city in Venezuela, Cumana

Local transport across the Rio Orinoco, Cuidad Bolivar

Historic streets in Ciudad Bolivar

Every town in Venezuela has one - a statue of Simon Bolivar

Our hostel in Ciudad Bolivar

Trinidad & Tobago

The Caroni Swamp, home of Trinidad`s national bird, the Scarlet Ibis

Our guide Claude saves us from this Pit Viper while hiking through the hills to Maracas Beach. The shot is blurry because Jake was shaking so much.

Lou and the home boy guides

But it was all worth it - beautiful Maracas Beach

The best hosts you could ask for, Irwin & Merle

Grenada

Grand Anse Beach

Seven Sisters waterfalls

Fishing boats on Grand Anse Beach

Locals playing beach cricket on Grand Anse beach - it`s one of Grenada`s favourite pastimes and there is always a game on

St George´s harbour

The island of Carriacou, just north of the mainland

Farming Grenada style

Anse La Roche, one of the most beautiful beaches we have ever seen and other than the iguanas we had it all to ourselves

Beautiful clear waters at Anse La Roche

Passion come easy after indulging in the local chop

Carriacou

Travelling cargo class back to the mainland, just us, this goat and the cargo

Our mighty vessel and crew

Taking on South Africa at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium

Even the kids have rythym...drumming at the game

Getting amongst some kiwi support

Despite South Africa losing the game Brian had a smile on his face (after a few beers)

The post match chopping venue, the legendary `Small Pin´

...although facilities were rather basic

Sunset over St George`s Harbour

Last hurrah in Grenada - Steve, Clare, Hamish, Jake & Lou

Barbados

Our local beach, Dover Beach

Bathsheba on the Atlantic Coast

Bathsheba

Goats grazing the roundabout on one of the busiest roads in Barbados (they would cross the road from time to time and all the traffic would have to stop)

Bridgetown wharf

Sir Garfield Sobers facing one in front of Kensington Oval

Dominica

Hiking in the highlands

Soaking in natural hotsprings at Trafalgar Falls

One of the Trafalgar Falls

Bus crushed under Baobob tree, the result of Hurricane David in 1979

Church in the capital, Roseau

Roseau marketplace