France Vs Switzerland!! First thing this morning I had to go see the Suriname consulate and see if my application for a visa had been successful. Luckily Nicola was heading into the centre again so I was able to catch a lift with him. With some luck my visa had been approved and I am now officially allowed into Suriname. There is a market 3 times a week here in Cayenne and today is one of those days so I went for a look. The market was quite interesting but unfor...

Cayenne Pepper?? My first look at Cayenne - the capital of French Guiana. This morning I had organized to get a lift into the city with Nicola - Nico's Belgium roommate. Nicola is a very interesting guy who is working here as a Physiotherapist, practices Brazilian fighting: Jujitsu and keeps songbirds (birds from the Amazon that are used around the world in bird singing competitions). My fist stop in Cayenne was the Suriname Consulate and to no suprise getting a ...

Off To The Capital Cayenne!! Today I am heading 3 hours north to the capital of French Guiana which is Cayenne. Luckily Olivier is heading their (flying home to France on holiday) and has kindly offered to give me a lift and drop me off at my next host (Nico's) place. In the morning I packed my things and then made my way around to Oliviers where I helped him organize a few things and clean-up. Olivier wanted to buy a few handcrafts to take back home as presents ...

When it Rains it Pours!!! Unfortunately I didn't sleep so well again lastnight as the couch in Oliviers friends house was a bit rickety and just a bit to short for me. I found myself up early with the sound of heavy rain that would continue all the way through to midday. The rain was actually a welcome change and allowed me time to read my guidebooks on French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana and make some basic plans. After a yoga session and some lunch I decided to ...

Goo You Good Thing!! Much to my surprise lastnight on the bus I managed to sleep quiet well (on and off). At about 7am we made an hour stop at a roadside cafe before continuing down the rugged and water-logged gravel road. The road got very muddy in sections and there were loaders and tractors to pull us through and clear the really bad sections. The bus was slowed to an absolute crawl and in many sections we had to wait for trucks and other vehicles to clear the...