Waiting in Iquitos

We´ve made it as far as Iquitos, but are waiting for a launch to take us to the Rio Tigre. One of the first things we did when we arrived Sunday was to check the port to find out when the boat would leave. They said Tuesday at 7:00pm. Tuesday afternoon we decided it would be a good idea to check again before we showed up with our luggage after dark. They said tomorrow (Wed.) at 7:30pm. We checked again Wednesday, and once again they told us tomorrow at 6:30pm. By now we were starting to catch on.

Yesterday, we got a good rainforest soaking all afternoon and decided that there was no way the boat would be ready. Nonetheless, we thought it wise to check. We walked to the boat in the rain, and they told us it would leave "today, without fail." Finally we were leaving! We got our stuff ready, went down to the boat, and hung our hammocks. Corey went out and bought some water for the trip, and we settled in. Thirty minutes later, they told us tomorrow at 7:00pm.

So, your guess is as good as mine as to when we will leave. The good news is that we are both in good health (thanks for all of your prayers) and have all of our Christmas shopping done!