Saturday, July 26, 2014

Travel Day

Today Friday the 25th is a travel day. We got up at 3 am for a 530 am flight leaving Brazilian Foz do Iguaçu International Airport (IGU) with 2 stops before we get to Cuiaba, The Pantanal (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐ̃taˈnaw]) is the world's largest tropical wetland area, and is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

One of our stops was Brasilia airport, big and beautiful. This airport is places art on the walls made  by various Brazil artists on the walls.

Yes, I ate at a MacDonalds, thre was not many options,we were very hungary.

As we got off the plane, an outdoor airport,so we walked in the weather. The weather was still not our friend, cold,raining,damp,overcast...

After arriving at the airport in Cuiaba, we found our guide and we were off to the Eco Lodge Araras. It would be a 3 hour rider in a bus. We drove through town and felt  like a typical town in Brazil .

I knew I had picked the right  group, when Marcko picked us up and Rocko was our driver. The rain was hitting  the bus top and  yes, water dripped onto my leg. The driver Rocko, was using a  towel to wipe the fog of the window the  heater  or defroster was not working as it should.
What added to the joyful ride is that is was bumpy, just like my street in Grosse Pointe Woods, but this was a dirt road, I felt like I was in a popcorn popper, it was ruff.

The road has over 100 bridges over very tough terrain.

Lots of  beautiful wildlife  as we travel to the lodge in a light rain.
The journey continues.

Here are pictures of our  day.


Getting ready for the first  flight







Inside Brasilia airport


Landed last leg done






just a few more bridges to go over and we are almost there









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