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Friday May 31, 2024 Today is our last day in the Amazon.  After breakfast, we met Francisco for a hike and tour of the Muyuna Botanical Garden.  We were ready at 7:15 with our rubber boots on, and we went searching for more Amazonian critters.   We crossed a stream and looked high and low.  AnContinue reading “Because I’m the Tallest!”

Thursday, May 30, 2024 It’s not warm here.  Who knew we’d need these layers for the Amazon?  These past few days have been more overcast than not, and we asked for an extra blanket on our bed for last night.  Our guide Francisco says that the last week in May and first weeks in JuneContinue reading “Ocho Pescado!”

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 We feel a little bit like we are at adult camp here because while the days’ activities are all different, the daily structure is the same.   Breakfast is served at 6:30 every day, so we got up about 5:45 or 6.  Nathan opted to take a shower, but since the water’sContinue reading “The mama is HUGE!”

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 We woke up at 6 am, and quickly got dressed.  As we were opening the curtains of our bungalow, Nathan shrieked.  It’s a spider.  I go to take a look and it’s the biggest, hairiest, non-tarantula I’ve ever seen.  We’re both a bit flustered.  Do we kill it?  Shoo it outside? Continue reading “Something Touched Me!”

Monday, May 27, 2024 If yesterday was all about ‘Out of Africa’, today was reminiscent of ‘The African Queen’ with Bogie and Hepburn.   We woke up about 6 am, having slept super good with our AC and fan.  Breakfast starts at 7, so we got ready, and packed our bags to leave. At 7, weContinue reading “From ‘Out of Africa’ to ‘The African Queen’”

Sunday, May 26, 2024 Today we once again woke up with the chickens.  I was up at 4:15, so I hopped in the shower right away.  Nathan was up a little while later.  We quickly got ready, so that we could get breakfast right when it opened at 5:30.   The breakfast buffet here at AmaruContinue reading ““I Had a Farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills””

Saturday, May 25, 2024 Today we woke up long before any chickens.  We set the alarm for 2:30 am and boy was it a rough night.  I sprang out of bed, once I figured out that both cell phone alarms were going off, and got dressed.  Nathan did too, and I asked him his plans. Continue reading “¿Esta Agua Purificado?”

Friday, May 24, 2024 Well, things are not going as planned.  Yesterday after touring Machu Picchu and sharing the same Camelbak straw, Nathan started to feel like he was coming down with a cold. Awesome.   Today our plans were to get up early with the chickens at 5 am and go up to the hotContinue reading “I’ll accompany you to the train station”

Thursday May 23, 2024 Yikes, what an early morning.  We got to bed fairly early last night, and were rudely awakened by someone loudly knocking on the adjacent door.  Thinking we had overslept, I asked Nathan what time it was.  10 pm. I managed to get back to sleep, but not very well towards theContinue reading “Show me Machu Picchu!”

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 I again woke up early.  My Fitbit died after the hot springs, so I don’t know exactly what time it was, but I’d guess in the 4 o’clock hour.  Nathan woke up closer to 5:50.  We quickly got dressed (our room is 47 degrees), organized our gear and went outside.  AtContinue reading “¿Está Todo Bien?”