In the Amazon, most transportation is either by water or air. Motorcycles are beginning to be used a great deal great in the towns, and now even to more remote places. The problem with land transportation is how to get of the millions of creeks, rivers, and wet places. Well, the home-made bridges didn't stop us from heading out to Santa Rita, where we preached to over 100 people in that little village. One member told me that he rows his canoe 2 1/2 hours one way to church every Sunday, and the same back.... woe is me for complaining of Sao Paulo traffic.

By the way, the 3 and 1/2 hour boat ride from Tabatinga to Benjamin Constant was great. The Hall family, cut with a chainsaw, rough wooden canoe churned the waters of the mighty Amazon just fine.