Caratinga part IV

The rain had stopped by morning. I got up a little later because after talking with the researchers about getting a guide, I had a feeling no one would be taking me out today and that's ok. They said I don't need a guide here but the guide is excellent. I could see the trails around the station and thought I could hike them alone and save on money for a guide. Only Taty and Zito were still around when I got up. I had breakfast and started hiking the road to a viewing tower that Zito gave me directions to. At first I passed the turnoff but then came back and eventually found the tower. It was a large wooden tower, 3 stories high but not much to see from it. I hung out here a while anyway. I went back in the afternoon for lunch. Just before I was going to go out again, it started to rain. It stopped and I went back out but not too far because I thought it would rain again and it did. I could hear it coming so I started running down the road but then it got really heavy and I had to duck under some trees. I was only one minute from camp but I didn't know at the time. I don't mind getting wet, I had my stuff dry in my pack but the only problem is drying stuff out after it rains or if it keeps raining. I was leaving the next day and hate to pack wet clothes for an 8 hour plus trip back to BH.
      That night I asked about transport back to BH. It wasn't easy getting the 2 buses to connect. They weren't even sure when the buses went. At first they said the only bus from Caratinga to BH was at midnight and I could only get to Caratinga around 4pm! This all was sound like a helluva long day waiting around but I would figure it out tomorrow.