The Brando – Dirty Old Bob’s Bar

It was a warm Tuesday afternoon as I sat sipping frosty chilled cocktails at Dirty Old Bob’s Bar. The recent tragic pandemic has us locked down and only dreaming of these languorous afternoons. Lacking the baby blue and gin clear seas nearby, who wouldn’t prefer to be stranded on The Brando Island? Panama hat and white linen de rigueur, of course. My pink sandals dangling from the bar stool, I was in a state of bliss. Tropical palm fronds whispering in the sea breeze, interrupted only by birdsong.

What I would give for a seat at the pandanus thatch-roof bar this afternoon!

Dirty Old Bob’s Bar – The Brando

So many choices, including the Marlon Brando Margarita, each equally energizing and effervescent! Several of the concoctions include island honey from the Tetiaroa hives sprinkled about the neighboring islands.

Dirty Old Bob’s Bar – The Brando

Rare Ingredients and even more Rarefied Scenery, captivating combinations at The Brando and Dirty Old Bob’s Bar.

Until you are ready to ring me and reserve, you should at least come up to speed on the bar menu. In the meantime, sip an icy cocktail:

Dirty Old Bob Ingredients
2 oz. Jack Daniel’s or favorite Whiskey
11.5 oz. pineapple juice
1/4 oz. lime juice
4 fresh mint leaves
½ half of an egg white
3 drops Angostura Bitters
1 oz. Tetiaroa honey

Dirty Old Bob’s Bar – The Brando
Dirty Old Bob’s Bar – The Brando
The Brando Island

An epic island retreat, a refresher to remind you of its charms! I’ve never felt so detached, calm and disconnected from the world as I did at this luxurious resort.

From the air, Tetiaroa Island is nary a speck of tall swaying coconut and vivid green palm fronds surrounded by the palest of brilliantly clear turquoise seas visible from your private plane that transports you from Papeete to the private island. Your first glimpse is of startling gem blue seas contrasted by white sandy beaches punctuated with miles and miles of jade green palms – a beautiful necklace of sea surrounding the pristine white beaches. A quick 25 min. hop, just barely skimming above the transparent seas and through huge billowy clouds; before you know it, the short runway appears on the edge of the sandy atoll.

The Brando Island

Legends abound about the lure of Tahiti from painters Gauguin and Matisse, to the writers Jack London, Melville and R.L. Stevenson. The brilliant light, the mighty sea and the allure of beautiful Polynesian women enticed many to this balmy paradise. You might be aware and possibly intrigued by Marlon Brando’s tranquil utopia, his paparazzi free hideaway. If you need such distance, this is the most enchanting escape. I truly felt I had left civilization behind – the real world was merely 25-air minutes away, yet it felt a million miles away.

Let me share my visit to this enchanting island, where I fished the flats with Teihotu Brando. https://www.gwenbooks.com/2017/08/the-brando-island-warm-winter-wanderings/

More on Teihotu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJm4HYR6UjA

Teihotu’s charming daughter Tumi, who works on the island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PerWfBJjwPQ

Amazon aboard the Delfin. Rainforest Symphony

Some of our clients have enjoyed rainforest sounds aboard The Delfin boats which ply the Amazon River. Three versions, the difference is in passenger accommodation and boat size, there is the perfect cruise for everyone! Delfin Amazon Cruises are the pioneers of upscale river cruising in the Upper Peruvian Amazon, providing immersive and authentic Amazon Rainforest experiences aboard three distinctive river vessels. Gourmet jungle-to-table meals, visits to native villages, bird-watching, canopy walking, kayaking near pink river dolphins and much more is guaranteed to captivate you. Holding over one-half of the planet’s remaining rainforest, this astonishing ecosystem owes its existence to a truly life source: the Amazon River. World class accommodations with the perfect scenery. We love all three of the Delfin teams and can add on additional pre or post cruise expeditions! Pre or post cruise combined with an exclusive visit to Machu Picchu, or perhaps a quick getaway when combined with Lima only, a foodie mecca!

Delfin I, Amazon crusing

One of our favorites is Delfin 1 due to its large state rooms, virtual tour: https://www.delfinamazoncruises.com/panotours/d1pano/index.html

Deluxe Suite Delfin I

Delfin II lhttps://www.delfinamazoncruises.com/panotours/d1pano/index.html

Delfin III https://www.delfinamazoncruises.com/panotours/d1pano/index.html

Rising in the Peruvian Andes, the Amazon River winds its way east over the northern part of South America until reaching the Atlantic Ocean. It carries into the Atlantic a higher volume of water than the earth’s top-10 largest rivers flowing into the ocean combined. The Amazon Basin includes a diversity of traditional inhabitants, people who have lived in the rainforest for thousands of years and whose lifestyles and customs are well adapted to this environment.

2015/04 – Iquitos – Peru – Foto: Rodrigo Rodrich // Delfin Amazon Cruises

Mammals: There is nowhere else in the world where pink river dolphins are found swimming freely in the Amazon’s waters. The exotic manatee, often called the “river elephant”, swims alongside them. On land, curious looking animals like the sloth and the capybara are a sight, and opportunity, that shouldn’t be missed. In the air, the long-nosed bat flies high, and in the trees hide the squirrel monkeys and the world’s smallest monkey; the pygmy marmoset.

Delfin I Lounge

Insects Reptiles & Amphibians: A safe haven for exotic reptiles. The rainbow boa, wrapped calmly around trees, and huge iguanas, roaming near by. In between leaves, if one looks carefully, hides the famous stick insect.

Resting on the river banks, guests could be lucky enough to spot the endangered black caiman, or the more common white caiman. The Amazon’s waters are the ideal home for the misunderstood piranhas, as well as the gigantic 200kg paiches. With our catch and release policy, fishing in the creeks and lagoons is an incredible opportunity for all guests.

Night Safari Delfin Amazon

Until we plan an escape for you and your family, enjoy the restful symphony. A symphony you have never heard before. Wind, water, weather and animals come together to create unique sounds and sensations for Delfin guests. As a reserve mostly untouched by humans, the Pacaya Samiria is the perfect stage. In the Rainforest’s loud, and yet relaxing sounds, visitors will find nature in its purest form and greatness.

Birds: Home to over a thousand bird species, the Amazon Rainforest is a dream came true for bird watchers. The huge Jabiru, that can measure up to 150 centimeters, the colorful blue and yellow Macaw, the prehistoric looking Hoatzin and the locally known “Tuki Tuki” are some of the incredible species that can be found all around the rainforest.

The Amazon

The Pacaya Samiria Natural Reserve remains as one of the few natural habitats where unimaginable birds fly unbothered by human intervention. Their loud and exotic cries can be heard in every corner of the rainforest, their echoes bouncing off the thick vegetation.

At night, the Amazon comes alive with a storm of unimaginable sounds that cannot be heard before the sun goes down. Animals hidden during the day will amaze our guests with their curious callings. Even more, the calm river and ruffling leaves are deeply enjoyed in the dim lighting.

The crickets, river, birds and fluttering leaves heard on tape cannot compare to being right in the center of the action; listening and feeling every sound and gush of wind. Discover the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of becoming a part of the Amazon Rainforest.

Increase the volume and imagine cruising the Amazon on Delfin.

https://www.delfinamazoncruises.com/rainforest-sounds/

Night Safari on the Amazon aboard Delfin