The River: By the numbers

Sunrise in Santarem

Travel days on the journey from Quito to Belem: 29

Days spent traveling downstream: 19

Nights spent sleeping on a boat moving down The River: 9 

Nights spent in hammock: 12

You´ve heard of Map My Run. This is May My River.

Kilometers traveled: 4360 km (2711 mi)

Different boats traveled on: 9

Countries visited: 4

Cost of boat travel per person: $440

Showers taken: We'll just keep you guys guessing

Bucket baths: 1 each

Superhero toothbrushes used: 2 (Megazord and Batmobile)

Pounds of legumes consumed: 14

Pounds of rice consumed: 6.5

Pounds of lentils consumed: 3

Pounds of garlic: 4

Pounds of salt: .5 (mostly by Ian)

Bowel movements: More than normal

Books finished: 13 (Disclaimer: Three of Avery's books were 1,000 pages each. Ian was halfway through two of his before starting on The River. By the time this post is up, we will each have finished at least another two.) 

Times Ian applied anti-fungal cream: 1 

Underwear left behind: 1 pair
Parlantes left behind: 1

RPCVs met along The River: 1

Graduate school acceptance letters received: 1

New fruits tasted: 11

Times we used our machetes: :C

Cheese sandwiches in Brazil:  45

Operas attended: 1

Holes of golf played: 9 each

Beers consumed: 2 (Neither of them deserved a blue ribbon)

Kichwa families we stayed with: 1

Kiddush pastries we tried: 4 (two kijel and two boxes of kiddush cookies)

Different nationalities represented on our boat from Tabatinga-Manaus: 12 (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, U.S., Haiti, Mauritania, Canada, France, Austria, England, Australia)

Dolphin sightings: 2

Dolphins seen: 1

Monkeys seen in the wild: 5

Towels lost: 1

Days spent spent growing beard: 29

Soccer games watched: 5

Push ups Ian did: Not enough

Time spent in traction: Never enough

Photos taken: 397
Actual gold found: None

Stories: Enough for several nights at the bar