Brazil, por que? why do you taunt me so?
5 days ago: no capoeira, no acai, only dark chocolate to show for
30 hour trip,
12 hrs of it hot dusty travel
passport issue not solved
lucky to not be charged
for accidentally leaving the country “illegally”
which is what everyone does if they pass the Guyana/Brazil border between 7pm & 7am
the “proper way”
may not be the best way
proven today
this time I get to stamp out of Guyana
but 4 Makushi delegates must turn back
miscommunication
so they didn’t know they needed a passport or letter of invitation
or
they could have been separated from those of us with passports
and driven through, no problem.
like my previous visit to Boa Vista
i get sick
can’t connect with capoeiristas
get lost
but get chocolate AND acai
so better than last time.
and will stamp back into Guyana
with stay extended to 7 April
staying longer in the Rupununi
avoiding Georgetown red tape
makes this week of too much travel
worth it.
flourish 