Today we got up at 5:30am, breakfast was at 6:00am and by 6:30, we were on our way by boat to our first trail which was 4 kilometers away. This trail took us through some dry forest, and eventually to a wonderful lookout point, where we spent quite a bit of time looking for as many birds as we could find. From there, we walked along a ridge, (so we were out in the sun a lot) to the next look out point. After that look out point, our guides took us down a brand-new trail, which was still a little rough, but was actually a very nice trail through some nice forest. We got back to the lodge around 11:30, so it was quite a morning!!
We were hot and sweaty, but since it wasn't noon yet, there was no way to use the fan in our room. That fan was scary anyway because it squeaked and rattled and once it had been going a while, it swung wildly back and forth. But it did give off good air, so when we heard the generator come on, we switched that fan on right away!! Lunch was served at 12:30, and it was delicious! The usual fare was rice, beans, some sort of meat, potatoes cooked different ways, some sort of pasta, salad items, fruit and always a delicious desert. Everything was always very tasty!
After lunch, it's "siesta time", and we rested until 3:30, when it is time for our next activity. At 3:30, we got in the boat again, and this time rode for 8 kilometers to a trail we would walk until about 5pm (it is dark here at 6pm). Then we got back on the boat, and went back the 8 kilometers down the river slowly, while our guide used a spotlight looking for wildlife along the river. All of our boat rides along the river were slow because there were always so many birds to see!! Everytime we were in the boat, it was always amazing to know we were in the Amazon, seeing such beauty.
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