Border Towns
- 29 Jan 08, 03:15 PM
Posted from:Tabatinga
We've arrived in Tabatinga after a simply mammoth journey. Three planes, three time zones and 24 hours after we set off we (Rob, Leti and myself) are greeted by the superman himself - no not Bruce - but our incredible fixer Marco. Marco is not only a professor of biology, he is an ex-commando, pilot, skipper, cook, and a truly lovely guy. Leti and I both spent a month each with him on our recces (pre-shoot trips) for films 3-6.
Within moments of our arrival we experience our first tropical Amazonian storm. Thick black cloud gathers above our heads and throws down what looks like swimming pools of water. When we arrive at the hotel - guess what? There鈥檚 no electricity. Dumping our bags we meet the rest of the guys who are in good spirits. We all know one another so we have a beer and catch up.
After an hour of candlelit stories we leave Brazil and head for Colombia in search of a bit of luxury. This may sound a little ostentatious, but the Colombia town of Leticia is just a block away. I鈥檓 so tired I eventually end up falling asleep at the table. That night shifting dreams of jungle, Wales, rabbits and anacondas prep me for what I鈥檓 sure will be an incredible journey...
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