Today was an amazing day as I finally got into the Amazon jungle. We started at 7am with a boat trip down the Amazon and some of its tributaries. It was pouring rain and the river was flowing quite fast - it was quite a trip bouncing up and down in a small power boat. We got to the jungle and saw lots of different native birds. We also saw some pink dolphins (they looked silver to me) and lots of insects. We then went to Monkey Island where the wild monkeys came out of the trees and literally jumped in the boat looking for food. We fed them lots of bananas and lemons and they sat in our laps eating the food - this was a spectacular experience and worth the trip just on its own. We then visited a couple of Indian encampments and hiked a little in the jungle until it was time to come back. By this time the sun was out and the rain had stopped. The river was extremely peaceful and picturesque and the boat trip back was idyllic. It was just an amazing day to experience - worth the whole trip just by itselfSaturday, January 24, 2009
Meeting the relatives
Today was an amazing day as I finally got into the Amazon jungle. We started at 7am with a boat trip down the Amazon and some of its tributaries. It was pouring rain and the river was flowing quite fast - it was quite a trip bouncing up and down in a small power boat. We got to the jungle and saw lots of different native birds. We also saw some pink dolphins (they looked silver to me) and lots of insects. We then went to Monkey Island where the wild monkeys came out of the trees and literally jumped in the boat looking for food. We fed them lots of bananas and lemons and they sat in our laps eating the food - this was a spectacular experience and worth the trip just on its own. We then visited a couple of Indian encampments and hiked a little in the jungle until it was time to come back. By this time the sun was out and the rain had stopped. The river was extremely peaceful and picturesque and the boat trip back was idyllic. It was just an amazing day to experience - worth the whole trip just by itself
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That is so cute, the monkey I mean.
Well it might not be quite the same but I have been on aboat to Hamilton island andwhitehaven beach which has the purest sand in the world and is cold to walk on, And I saw a giant turtle some box jellyfish and Cane toads--hmmm should start my own blog. Anyway you look well and can obviously continue your adventures so have a good time and keep us informed
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