Deciding Factor!! This morning I woke early to join the Japanese group for breakfast before they headed off on their boat trip up to Salto Falls (what I had done on the first day). Breakfast was a bit average for me as I couldn't have the pancake and instead ended up with potatoes and a scrambled egg - strange combination. I met two other independent travellers: Daniel from the states and Greg from Poland - which had decided to come out here independent of a tour...

Sapato Falls and Canaima Park!! This morning we were up at 5am ready for our boat ride back to Caniama Park. It was still dark so we gathered our things and made our way to the boat. It was a little chilly on the boat and it wasn't long before we hit rapids and we were all covered in water. As there had been rain overnight the water level was quite a bit higher and the rapids a bit more ferocious. Going down rapids took just as much technical skill as going up th...

Off To Angel Falls! Today is the day and I was up super early at 5:30am ready for the big day ahead (the Japanese had only just gone to bed at 4:30am after a big night of partying). Breakfast was served at 6:30am and it was brilliant - ham, omelette, arepa, fresh fruit, juice and hot coffee. I went to town on the coffee after not having it for a few days but then realized it may not of been such a good idea - in that we would be on a plane with no bathroom. It wa...