There have been a few changes to the itinerary of my trip, mostly minor and not worth noting here... except in Brazil. Instead of going to Salvador, we are going about 900 miles north into Manaus. Now, this is all great and dandy, and actually quite exciting... but also pretty upsetting for me. I had plans to see Caue, a very close friend of mine, in Rio. Manaus is waaaaay far away from Rio, so my plans are out the window.

Manaus will be exciting, just in a totally different way. I am talking to Caue right now and this is how he describes it. "You're only gonna see wild Brazil. Like places where people don't go to. NO CLUBS. NO PARTIES. Just plants and exotic animals. AND LOTS OF MOSQUITOES"Granted, I am not going on this trip to party, I am going to see and learn the cultures (and a multitude of other reasons) but I had my hopes up for this one leg of my journey. Caue and I planned it all out, and now our plans are shot. Yes, I am a bit upset right now, today, at this moment... but I will get over it, and when I do, I will become VERY VERY excited for the fact that I am traveling down the Amazon river, into the heart of the rainforest. Incredible. I can not WAIT for this amazing experience!