Friday
14th August
The
Amazon
Our
day began with a 3 hour trek into the rain forest. Here our guides
explained how we could survive in the jungle without western
implements. How to make fire, trap and hunt for food, how to get
water and how to make a shelter. With all of this new-found
knowledge, we headed back to the big canoe for a sumptuous lunch then
a nap in the stateroom during the heat of the day.
This
afternoon was another trip up the waterways where we saw river
dolphins, monkeys, exotic birds, frogs, toucans, night hawks,
vultures and the mean looking eyes of a cayman sitting on the water's
edge.
After
dinner we headed off for another night of spotlighting. Nothing
major to be seen tonight but the highlight was when we turned off the
lights and floated looking at the stars. The clarity of the night sky
reminded us of what we saw in the centre of Australia (including the
southern cross)
