jungle fun

ola =)

im am just going to up date you on the jungle experience,as i didnt get a chance to once we had returned.

we had to get a coach for about 3 hours out of Manaus,and then a canao up the river(i cant remember what it was called but it means vulture) to the lodge. this consisted of a few wooded buildings all with leaf roofs,and a big tower over looking the river and rainforest. we stayed the first night here in hammocks,and then on the 2nd day went off in to the forest.

we arrived just before lunch(they have it very early here,muito cedo),which was yummy=) then afterwards went off in a canoe in to the floating forest. Apart from us two,there was only one other person in our group;an Argentian geeza Gillam,and our guide Francisco. The floating forest is a part of the jungle that gets flooded for every year during the rainy season. It is sooo amazingly beautiful in there,the water is so still,and the green trees tower over you,with spiraling vines hanging down. The reflections are perfect,because its so still,and so make trippy paterns everywhere to mesmorise you.

we went piranha fishing on the edge of the floating forest. i didnt catch any myself,but Nutmeg caught two bigguns! i was getting too distracted by some red catterpillers=S all together though we had about 11,including one monster of a pirhana that we got with a trap. this one jumped off the hook and in to the bottom of the boat,on to my toes!aaaaaaR! i didint realise how girly and high pitched i could go!=S when we got back to the lodge,with our bounty of fish,the lovely chefs there cooked em up for everybodies dinner,but saved the special beasty just for us. i dont like fish i admit,but i tried a bit of this one, it would have been a sin no to! And it was actually really mild,the mildest fish i'ce ever eaten.not so mild mannered though.

After dinner we went Aligator hunting..in the dark!heheh! we set off in our little blue canoe to the more reedy edges of the floating forest. it took a little while of getting stuck on low branches,tangling our hair in twigs and cobwebs,but we found some;the first was a little baby caiman(Jacare in Portuguese),with a goldeny colour,and black and yellow tail.it 's eyes and face were so delicate and detailed,like a magic little honey dragon.Francisco cought him so we could all have a look,and hold him too,which was amazing but we both felt quite upset for him,what a shock it must have been!these massive fleshy handy suddenly coming and grabbing you out of the water and then poking and prodding your beautiful skin,and dipping you in and iout of the water to make you use your different eye lenses! =(

After we had put the little magical honey dragon back home,we carried on our search,and this time found a stone aligator(jacare Pedra)this one was full grown,but still not big,about as long as my arm,but though small they are one of the most aggressive.The first one we caught was a bit longer than my hand,but they grow up to about two mitres.Francisco caught the Jacare Pedra as well,but we didnt hold him,just had a little feel.so hard,like stone,and so strong particularly the tail.he was a bit scary,the look in his eyes...big glowing round eyes.if it was me though id dont thik io woul have been to happy either. Francisvo wanted to this one home to show everybody at the lodge,so some how he managed to steer the canoe and carry the aligator back in the dark all at the same time.When we got there the other guests got very excited,and started growling at the poor thing,and then trying to put paper in his mouth to see if he would eat it. of course he wont eat it you fools! He'd rather a juicy bite from you,especially after that! Me and Meg exchanged disgusted,hippy-spawn looks.

that's it for now,but no where near the end of the jungle advenure,and so much more that i want to tell you! later later,im hogging the computer again =S
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