09.09.2013,
Day 934,
103 693 km from the beginning of the journey
Daily Route 136 km,
At 7 o'clock in the morning the sky is cloudy. And the last few days have been such half-dry ones, so there is no sense to postpone the journey.
Humaita is immediately left behind.
Once there has been asphalt here.
Not a particulary large piece, but still asphalt
30 kilometres from Humaita we turn to the right. The big cars are driving straight on, the road should take to Lábrea.
In front there is more than 600 kilometers of road which the locals call „ Rodovia Fantasma " in Portuguese, ie " The Ghost Road ". The sign is rather worn out because of the weather, but still - Manaus 640 km – is possible to distinguish.
Roman and Sonja.
There are a few stickers on a pole next to the road. I will add one from myself as well.
And one more confirmation that indeed it is 640 km to Manaus.
GPS is really not needed here, but nevertheless it is interesting to see that after 539 kilometers one should turn left, to the ferry. And the predicted arrival time is 2:14. Which day at 2:14 ? - is still an open question.
Anyway, the first part is perfectly ok. even road markings have been preserved.
Meanwhile, the reddish road again.
The morning rain has changed some parts of the road muddier and more slippery.
Three Brazilian motorcyclists arrive from Humaita`s side, they have covered this road before, and they have planned to reach Manaus in the evening of the next day. Don`t even know what to say about that.
Next the road turns gradually more uneven.
After passing another hole my inner voice tellis me to check the condition of the large bottle of water. The condition is poor, there is a large hole in the bottom of the bottle, and 20 liters of water has flowed out on the floor of the bus. It's not particularly good news.
But also not the worst, because there are still some other containers with. But still my own mistake, the bottle should have been fixed better or afterall the water cans could be of metal.
During the rainy season it is surely very muddy here.
The further forward, the worse the condition of the bridges. It is wise to check the situation and walk over the bridge before driving over it. Sometimes some boards need a bit of adjustment.
The last major populated place is 70 - kilometers from the beginning of the road.
And the last self-service eatery, which works on the principle that you pay 10 R, and can fill your plate with whatever you wish and can eat as much as you are able to. Rice and beans, and meat and fish and tomatoes, etc.. Simple and convenient.
A village on a large scale.
This bridge is o.k.as long as to drive straight on.
In the meantime, there are a few places with asphalt, some are even about 10 meters long.
The ruins of former houses by the road.
The initial last century bridge is practically unusable.
Km 575 and Ponte Rio Santo Antonio.
Another old bridge...
...and next is a new, or a newer bridge.
553.5 km - left to cover.
Just one hole, a good example that in daylight it is better to travel than in the dark.
Third Embratel tower will be our overnight place, On the sign - 535 km. It's getting late, the sun starts to go down, during the day we have traveled over 130 kilometers.
The gate is locked, but inside the mesh fence there is a two - meter hole, so that the bike and mototravellers can have the opportunity to spend the night next to the tower.
By nightfall the great heat reduces a little. But the temperature is still over + 30 degrees. I'm not going to look at how warm it is inside, but all the water that was drunk during the day, leaves through the skin again. Do not want to sleep with the doors open, who knows what creatures are moving about here.
And somehow a sentence comes to my mind: "Nights here are dark."
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