I had a descent sleep in a perfect location, a fresh and cool wind all night, no offensive noise from the nearby bridge and the main road Boa Vista – Venezuela and extremely friendly neighbors; obviously my friends but as well the owner of the restaurant. I had to organize my life, organize the revision ...

Time to say good-bye, not so difficult for me but for my friends; they had spent quite some time together during the last month, had known each other actually even longer and had met in different countries at different places throughout their journeys. Christian was ready, Ana not really, so the good-bye ceremony became a ...

My grass bed had been comfortable up to the point when the sky decided to cry, just a few tears but enough to make me crawl underneath the Iveco. The morning activities were; everybody prepared some kind of food for breakfast, 2 tables were placed in between 2 vans underneath a plastic cover that had ...

I had slept all night, maybe due to the 2 Paracetamol pills or simply due to my physical state of pain and exhaustion. The night had been short though and I woke up at 05:00 hours in the morning, I had slept pretty much all day yesterday and now all night. The pills had worked ...

I woke up and I was not feeling well, I had problems with my stomach, I had fever and my bones were hurting. At the same time, one of the blisters at the back of my right foot that I had opened with the scissors yesterday was infected and consequently my right foot was swollen, ...

The Diamante had reached one of the villages and the kitchen woman had time to look for the passengers that had not shown up for breakfast, so  basically she came looking for me. I was awake but not feeling ready to get up but the kitchen woman convinced me to change my mind and have ...

I had promised the manager to leave the ship early in the morning in order to avoid a situation with the Federal police unit Esfron who would come on board to inspect the ship and search for drugs or weapons. Passengers were not allowed to enter the ship; all corners of the ship, all cabins ...

There had been no charter flight yesterday night, no late night airport staff, so I could turn off the light, make myself comfortable and feel home in my warehouse. The construction of the new airport opposite my warehouse was now in full progress and as a result a local businessperson had decided to open up ...

I woke up and minutes later we arrived in Santa Rosa. I had no money anymore and I had to ask one of the small cargo boats for a free lift. I had enough time to take one last picture of the vans parked on the ship before the Maria Fernanda landed at the riverbank ...

I woke up early, I had to eat, I did not have to stand in line though because breakfast was delivered. The Maria Fernanda belonged to a member of the church of the Israelites, so politics and tradition on board were according to the church of the Israelites and breakfast was delivered, hot Avena and ...

At some point we would arrive in Iquitos today; the ship was faster than predicted and I had to get used to my reality again. I had no documents and no money. I could resolve the documents only in Brazil; they could become a serious issue soon at the Peruvian / Brazilian border when I ...

I woke up on this grey and rainy morning when the ship hit the riverbank of the fourth indigenous community. It was very early and the kitchen was still serving breakfast. I wanted to know and taste what kind of breakfast the ship offered to the passengers; 2 soft bread with nothing and a cup ...

I woke up and the ship was pretty much alive already; I had missed breakfast and was thirsty. I went one last time to the snack bar opposite to buy a drink before the ship would leave or before the owner would shut down due to the level of the river. I took my shoes ...

I woke up with 53 Soles in my pocket and it felt good, I felt good, I did not care or remember if I had a good sleep or not, I had 53 Soles in my pocket and it felt good, I felt good. I took my backpack and walked to the center; the market ...

What an unbelievable day yesterday, what unbelievable experiences since the day of my theft in Quito. Did I really deserve so much help and kindness? What have I done to deserve this or what do you want me to do in the future to pay back? However, the greatest challenge was waiting for me in Yurimaguas ...

The night had been short, I had not felt insecure but I had not felt really comfortable either. I was thirsty and spent 2 more Soles on a drink. I had moved quiet well so far but every morning I thought that the day would become a difficult day and I was still waiting for ...

We arrived just after midnight and Abdul spent even more of his last money on 2 meals at a snack stand opposite the bus terminal, 2,50 Dollars each. The bus terminal closed for the night and we had to search for a place to sleep. My experience as a homeless led us to the hospital ...

I had no battery for the computer; I have had a blackout and other problems with the computer, I had problems with the battery of the camera, I had lost the charger with the newly bought battery, I had technical problems now for a long time, I have had health problems at my adventure to ...

The night had been really, really cold; I did not have proper clothes and the sleeping bag did not protect enough. After more than an hour and changing seats I had made my way to the last row and to the corner bench and had been distant enough from the open door and the cold ...

I woke up this morning because I was feeling a bit cold. Right away the security came and asked me to sit straight and then she asked me for my travel destination. I answered that I would be going to Ipiales, to the border and she replied in a pretty unfriendly manner “buses are already ...

I woke up in the middle of the night because I was feeling a bit cold but stayed on my bench because I wanted to continue enjoying the unforgettable magic impressions from yesterday that were circulating in my brain. Impressions gone, time to get up because I had the feeling as well that today travelling, ...

I slept and rested on my bench on the third floor unnoticed by the security as long as possible and walked then back to the only bench with plugs next to it and occupied all the 3 plugs. I worked on the usual stuff, recharged the usual equipment and after 2 hours I was ready ...

I had met the Jehovah witnesses yesterday at their stand here at the bus terminal before they went home and I met the Jehovah witnesses this morning again. They are very present, very, very proactive helping other people, whatever helping means to them. I asked for the bus to Cerritos, the village just outside Pereira, ...