On January 22, we all left the Tropical Manaus resort for
the Premium Clipper cruise. The Tropical Manaus resort was pretty neat, which
contained a zoological exhibit with capybaras, monkeys, macaws, and coatis, a
small shopping center, basketball courts, pool, and many other neat features.
This was our first day on the Premium Clipper boat. This boat was our home
until Saturday, January 25. The staff greeted the new guests with a glass of
orange juice on the house, fed us soup and dinner, and took us on a night
canoe. The tour guide showed us the Rio Negro rainforest at night. He caught a
frog with some toxins (not enough to harm a tour guide), captured a
non-venomous snake on a tree branch, and brought a caiman (a type of
crocodilian) back to the Premium Clipper to show guests. The visitors took
pictures of the caiman, and also posed with it. At the end, the caiman was
released back into the water, and swam in the river. The other animal species
were also freed into the wild after the tour guide explained the name of the
species, and other fun facts. Another amazing feature of this canoe tour was the brilliant night sky. It was a wonderful sight to be floating along the river with the bountiful stars filling the sky. Numerous shooting stars could be spotted, as well. It was a wonderful first day to start the trip of a lifetime.
Greetings from the Airport!
Darrell & Laurie
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