Good Sun~day Manaus, Brazil!

We rolled into Manaus, Brazil this morning at 0800, 1000 miles in from the mouth of the Amazon River to a city of 2 million people~because today is Sunday, most of the shops and restaurants are closed and the main street becomes an open food and craft market . We were with Ray, the ships main chef and food preveyor and tried salada de fruitas~(a sampling of fruit with milk and this magical crema on top) and walked up the main street.

There air was filled with aromas of meats grilling and places to buy cold drinks and fresh coconuts right out of the shell right, along with fresh fruite, bright red palm nuts along side of crafts made from the local people. I found a cool mask and soap, both made from ecological product basis, which the region seems to be coming around to.

I was present to music playing everywhere, whether with a fellow doing his rendition of Michael Jackson to Capoeira dancers with drummers and singers to pan pipe players and the local orchestra in the opera house that we happen to fall upon.

The opera house was built in 1835, when the city experienced a rubber making boom and one of the onlyremaining buildings from that era. Now the city is mainly a steel and industry city and of course tourism up the remainder of the Amazon River and the jungle.

the opera house

We then jumped into a taxi and Ray whisked us off to a fish restaurant on the other side of the city which nobody else will ever find! It helps to speak the language (portugese) and know your foods! We tried every fish that is found in the Amazon river today along with Guarana and beer~interesting and delcious! It was fun going through the city with a chef's eyes and appreciation for foods-in the markets, on the stands and in the restaurant~thanks Ray!

By the time we arrived back into town, all the shops, and stalls were shut down and so I decided to come back to the ship to rest up for the evening affair~salza dancing at 1900~stay tuned!

All we have heard about for the last 2 days is how the jungles and rain forests are being cut down for agriculture and wood, destroying the beautiful and lush Amazon...we will see for the next 3 days what is actually happening as we head to stay on one of the many riverboats all lined up waiting for us and others to come and visit.

until tomorrow then~

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