Our time in the Amazon is fun. We were a little nervous at first, and we had trouble sleeping, but we are really enjoying it now.
I don’t really know how to describe the jungle. It’s hot and humid, humid to the point of being wet. It is worse in the early afternoon, but we don’t go out then. Instead we have lunch and wait until 3:30 pm before we go out in the afternoon. We usually take a siesta inside on the bed, or in a hammock.
Today we went for a hike in the jungle. Our guide, Matthias, showed us different animals and plants. He also showed us how to start a fire in the wild, and set a trap to catch an animal to eat.
Today we left our hotel and were with a couple from New York City and a woman from Turkey. We drove to the dock and took a boat to another dock area further down. Then we drove on a paved road and then a dirt road to another dock, and took a boat to the lodge.
We are in the Amazon jungle. It’s very hot. Honestly, I had no concept of the Amazon at all when we planned on coming here.
Josh and I are leaving today for our Round the World trip. We are flying Delta from Tulsa to Atlanta to Manaus, Brazil. When we arrive a driver from the tour company is supposed to meet us and take us to our hotel We will be there tomorrow, and leave for our Amazon tour the next day.
We didn’t sleep very well last night. We were excited, plus it was really hot. Welcome to Tulsa summer.
