So our first early start. We had a full day driving so we packed our bags, loaded Amber and had breakfast at 6.30! We were on the road by 7am. The truck is comfy and as we are so high up we get a good view point as we go by. We had 2 breaks and a lunch stop but other than that it was all go for the drivers! We in the mean time explored Amber and spent the day playing cards, listening to music and watching the world go by from the windows. Once out of the city the roads were interesting and barely passable as roads but we attracted a lot of attention in the small villages, especially when Anki was driving. The men seemed to find it jaw dropping to see a woman driving a truck!
Towards the end of the day we invented a new game – who could get the most waves or thumbs up from the locals! It was fun but not sure it will last the whole trip.
By the time we reached Alcantara it was dark! All the hostels were fully booked (some kind of rocket launch) so we arranged for us to put tents up in the garden of one of the pousada’s (B&B). When we got there we had trouble getting Amber in due to low telephone/Electricity cables. When we finally did we were told that there were 2 triple rooms available after all and the rest could sleep in hammocks. We had a lovely meal there, the food was outstanding and we were made very welcome by the owner. The pousada was defo on the eccentric side but had a lot of charm. It also had a pool and the most amazing views over the river to Sao Luis which was our next stop.
I’ll post some pictures of the truck soon.
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