The Amazon Treck!

I was so thrilled when I got up to be feeling better and going on this tour of the Amazon. I began the day by taking out Holly's IV at 6am. She was also sick and needed fluids, but thankfully was feeling better as well. We took a bus to a market by the river and then a boat to the Amazon! The first island we got off at I held the cutest sloth! It was so presh!!!!!!! Kind of creepy looking, but adorable. There were monkeys that ran around and jumped on you, pulling your hair and biting? People tried to play with them, but I thought that was insane. Monkey's have diseases and they betray you, hasn't ANYONE seen Indiana Jones? So I ran from the monkeys. We also got to play with an Anaconda. NASTY. I touched it and held it, but I was not happy. As long as the monkeys wouldn't bother me I was in business. One of the doctor's daughters was afraid of the snakes, so I selflessly volunteered to take her back to the boat. (Thank God no more monkeys!) The next stop we saw giant lily pads, fish, and gators. That was about it. Hahaha. The next stop was monkey island.... there wasn't anything worse I could think of then going onto an island full of monkey's. Hell to the No. I stayed back to guard the boat. (Like I would be much use if someone wanted to seriously rob me, but whatever.)

The rest of the ride on the Amazon river was seriously long, on an uncomfortable boat. We got off at another island and thought we would eat lunch. Oh no, just a short "walk" to see some big trees. I had worn keens, being told we were riding a boat and fishing for piranhas. This "walk" was lies. It was hacking through the amazon rainforest, without a sword to hack with for 2 and a half hours! It was still muddy from the flooding and some people were in flip flops! Most people were also wearing shorts. If knew I was hiking, I would have worn long pants! It was miserable, people were falling down and hurting themselves, getting dehydrated, hypoglycemic. The group was just falling a part. We finally get back and everyone is exhausted and in a bad mood. I acquired a lovely splinter from one of the many trees with thorns, all I could think about was bacteria streaming through my system. I also got a ton of bug bites, I am thrilled, just thrilled. FINALLY after finishing we ate lunch with was pretty good, rice and fish. Then we went Piranha fishing! I caught one with my bamboo pole and rotten meat. It was pretty fun, even if it was for 20 minutes. We got back in the boat and they told us it would be 2 and half hours to ride back because we were going up stream. Again, LIES. It took about 3 and half hours. We were all delirious and miserable. I just finished showering, eating, and packing. I am going to sleep now for the airport in the AM. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. All I have to say is thank the good Lord for Zofran.