I headed straight to the busy port and market to see if they sold anything of interest.^157
The market had more than enough herbs to cure any ailment.
We relocated to the hostel after a two-day stay in our upmarket hotel. The hostel was
an old rubber baron mansion: a stunning place offering lovely wooden floors, four-
metre-high ceilings and crystal chandeliers.
I was excited as this was the day we bought our boat tickets to Manaus on the Amazon
River. Tickets came in a wide price range, depending on the vessel. Taking into account
Amanda’s fear of water, we chose a large and stable boat. Researching our boat online,
Amanda thought it best to find something more substantial. By morning we thus
headed to the boat office and upgraded our tickets to a larger vessel.