After a heavenly sleep I'm woken up at 9 by “breakfast is ready”. I peel out – it's warm again – and go eat. Afterwards I suggest that we go down to the river and see the pot holes (pozos). This is an instant hit for everyone. Mr. Sakurai goes plant hunting and the kids start to wade in the water then they get wilder, start splashing and Betty even jumps into the water in her cloths. They try to catch fish with their hands. And the food Mrs. Sakurai took along against the will of all (not necessary!) turns into a success as it serves as fish food.
Since we are not rushed to check out we get back to the cabin and Mrs. Sakurai starts to cook the food we've been transporting for over 2000km and we have lunch in the moist heat of the jungle.
The drive back home is easy. In this beautiful light the green of the forest surrounding the road stands out. Our only issue is to get gas, as there are long lines on the gas stations (surtidores) so we keep going till we run out or get lucky. The latter is the case (if the former were the case you can always asks taxi drivers if they sell “gasolina en bidon”).
Gas hint: Get gas right then when you think you could also do it tomorrow. Tomorrow there could be a shortage (in a land that produces oil) or there could be a power blackout. You learn to deal with all kinds of possibilities why there isn't any gas at the pump.
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