As some of you know, I usually travel between Belém and Portel on boats run by Bom Jesus (yes – Good Jesus – what else would he be?) Navigation Services. Some pictures documenting my most recent trip:
The boat I took holds about 550 passengers.It’s very safe, as you can see. The scariest part is the lack of soap.
Where Good Jesuses go to die
Most passengers sleep in a “rede” (pronounced HEH-jee)
The “lanche” bar on the boat, watching – strangely enough – Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
Yes, we’re passing on the right
Back home in Portel
Life with Its Teeth Out 
So, the picture of the dying Bom Jesus is far closer to what I imagined you traveling down the Amazon on. Your actual boat looks quite luxurious!
Well . . . I’m not sure public toilets with a shower head over the toilet and byotp (toilet paper) is luxurious, but there is soccer sometimes!
Oh, my word! I admire your strength. The people on the boat would throw me over board because of all the complaining and tears.
I think it’s more to do with hard-headedness than strength! Don’t worry – they wouldn’t understand your complaining and the tears would just mingle with the sweat.