The Amazon boat trip to Manaus

So finally got the boat sorted and arrived first thing saturday morning for a 4 day boat trip to Manaus, slap bang in the middle of the Amazon. The vessel wasnt too bad, 3 decks, the bottom 2 full of hammocks and the top one had a few cabins and a bar.
Soon discovered that could have got a quicker boat as it stopped off at every single town down the river all the way to Manaus, be it 4 in the afternoon or 4 in the morning. Wasnt too bad during the day as got to check out some strange local towns that hardly any tourists see.
On the stop above manged to see a load of dolphins, even the pink dolphin which you only find in the Amazon. It was genuinly pink which was a strange thing to see.
Unfortnately there wasnt much to do onboard. Meet a few other travellers so ended up hanging with them. The average day on the boat goes something like wake up, play cards, bar, cards, lunch, bar, cards, bar, play the guitar, bar, bit more guitar, bar and then bed. Though if you sleep near the bar it streamlines the whole process, (theres the degree kicking in).

So anyway finally arrived in Manaus 4 days later, our wallets that bit lighter and our heads hurting that little bit more than usual. Ended up staying in a classy joint which also hired by the hour, for those times when you meet that special lady. However didnt spend as long in Manaus as had planned, which was a pity as it seemed quite a nice place. Decided to move on to Fortaleza, via a flight to Belem and then a 24 hour bus trip, fun!