Young people everywhere love going fast, to live on the edge.

The spectacular Xingu River in front of Porto de Moz.

Paponha tastes like a combination of potatoes and hazelnuts and is exceptionally good with strong sweet coffee when you are really hungry, and there is no other food around.

Deanna and I took two boats like this to get to Gurupá, with an overnight in between in Porto de Moz.

On the way home we got a ride on a barge or ferry, twenty-two hours on the boat, and then eight hours in our car, and we were home.

The rain clouds broke open over Porto de Moz while we were there.

The Porto de Moz sunset.

The river front in Gurupá.

Gurupá from the lineboat.

We spoke both nights to leaders in Gurupá.

Edna, the pastor of the Gurupá church, works at this city facility that helps special-needs students.

One of the towns along the TransAmazon Highway on our way home.

We got a liter of açai in Porto de Moz and had a relaxing supper on the line boat with some cheese, ham, and peanuts. Can you see that happily exhausted feeling of a good trip, when you are on your way home with only about 20 hours to go?