I don't think pictures can capture the beauty of this part of the Amazon basin, the wide open spaces and the feeling that you are in such a remote area of the world. The vistas in this area were really pretty, with what looked like mountainous regions in the distance and jungle then all around.
John fishes for Piranha below
John actually caught two Piranha fish. The one in the photo below and another one 3 times as big. The big one got away and that's not a fish story. As you can see he is fishing with a fishing line attached to a stick. When he caught the big one, the fishing line started to cut into his fingers and he had to drop the line a bit, that is when the big one got away. It was already out of the water, but since he had to pull it up two decks, the weight of it, and John's slight drop of the line, gave it the opportunity to get away. This was a catch and release one below. Had he reeled in the big one, the ship crew would have cooked it and let us all taste it.....maybe next time.
