29 September - Water Exploration

Monday – It was a more relaxed beginning today. At 9:45 we boarded small boats for an excursion around this beautiful area.

There is an “island” in the river that has internal waterways filled with fascinating life. The local people are  

fishers and farmers, who raise pigs, chickens and water buffalo. There are many kinds of birds and lush landscapes. The invasive water hyacinth are everywhere, and we even saw some in bloom.

 It does seem, though, that the water buffalo appreciate them as food. The houses we saw were all built to withstand flooding, but at the moment the ground floor areas are dry. Watching the fishers was interesting. They use nets and catch many varieties of fish, for their own consumption and for sale at local markets. 

Our local guide is actually a music person, with excellent English and broad knowledge & our AMA guide was also great. Between them we were well-informed and entertained. 

Back on board we enjoyed lunch, 2 talks about Colombia, a welcome back reception, and an lively jazz performance on the pier as we came into Mompox. Then Cathy, Lynn and I joined a small group for a 6-course meal sampling Colombian flavours and dishes. Meanwhile, Larry had a regular dinner and relaxed in our stateroom.

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