Lost World – Day 8 – Day Off

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We went today to Paranagua – the port town from where it's possible to take a boat to Isla do Mel. We arrived too late for the morning boat, so instead we wandered around the town, had lunch, sat by the riverside & generally chillaxed. There's not much to do in Paranagua on a Sunday – most shops & businesses are closed, and cafes close about 3 or 4pm. The old Jesuit college turned museum is a nice building, well renovated & quite modern in comparison with the town, but unfortunately it lacks exhibit explanations in any language other than Portuguese – so it held only a little of my attention.
Our expedition leaders did some shopping & then we rode back to camp. We were supposed to have a journalist join us yesterday for the remainder of the expedition but her flight was delayed or she missed her connection so she should arrive tomorrow. For the remainder of the week we will be re-hiking the trails already done to check the mud & camera traps and to collect the camera traps and take them back to base.