Wow - where to start...
We've not had internet for the past three days - stayed in some very remote areas of the jungle. So many amazing stories to tell! Let me at least start with some lists of foods we have eaten
(in addition to the Guinea pig....)
lemon ants, steamed worms cooked in leaves, lots of plantain at every meal as well as 63 different varieties of potatoes - I think we've tried half of them. Yucca, fresh pineapple, quave, hearts of palm fresh on the trail, blood from trees that bleed (medicinal jungle juice), quicho - made with bottled water and NOT fermented, various green things from the jungle, fresh radishes, cukes, and lots of onion hot sauces. Home grown eggs, chicken, beef, and pork - and of course on the idlands fresh fish every day along with soup of the day, celery, avocado, potato, and other's that tasted great too.
Now between eating, we managed to get some serious hiking done. Our hike in the jungle included a rope swing - those brave enough to try it enjoy being Tarzan for a few seconds. Unfortunately Steven and Daniel slipped off and got to experience the jungle's cushioned floor. Abbie and Christina got stuck knee-high in thick mud and scenes from old movies and quick-sand went racing through my mind as the more they laughed, the deeper they got stuck. Thanks to the 11 yr. old Jose that came on the walk with us, for her hand dug out the boots for the girls. Christina liked it so much she had a repeat performance on the way back to the lodge. the rain held off until late at night, but we were all fast asleep in our jungle huts. We are really enjoying having a hammock on our porches - a great place to chill out.
so many pictures to post, but with this very slow internet that fades in and out, very hard to do so.
All seem to me managing the intensity of this adventure. The homesickness for the most part is gone, although everyone is looking forward to dry clean clothes in a couple of days. Tomorrow we hike in the highlands - which will complete the 4 geographic areas of Ecuador. The jungle has been amazing. Did I mention the mosquitoes are as big as dogs here? We are using our Deet and our sunscreen.
If possible, pictures to follow...
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