Special Information for the week of May 30, 1998

Brazil Tree House

Ariau Towers details:
Ariau Amazon towers is located 35 miles NW of Manaus, along the Rio Negro. E-mail: treetop@internext.com.br
Tel.(5592) 234 7308/232 4160/622 3446
Fax (5592) 233 5615/622 1415 USA toll free: 800-470-7636 (access-21).
Phone/Fax: (718) 523 0041
E-mail: jsananda@aol.com
Jill Siegel (Sales Rep)

Some web sites:

A typical 3 day package:

Day 1: 0700 Pick up from Hotel to Pier
0800 Departure to Ariau tower
1100 Reception, accommodation
1300 Lunch
1500 Reconnaissance tour by motorized canoes visiting natives houses.
1930 Dinner

Day 2: 0730 breakfast
0900 Jungle trek
1300 Lunch
1500 Prianha fishing
1930 Dinner
2030 Alligator spotting

Day 3: 0600 sunrise tour
0730 Breakfast
1300 Lunch
1400 return to Manaus
1700 Arrive Manaus

$340 per person - includes all meals, accommodation, trips, guides and river boat shuttle service Children under 6 free. Children between 6 and 12 half price.

Places of the Heart: Peter Mayle

Mayle reads from his new book Chasing Cezanne.

Q & A II -- General Questions

Rudy mentions:

Underwear for traveling:
Patagonia Outfitters makes a quick-drying capillene fabric.
800-638-6464

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