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10/14 This morning was no fun.  I wake up super tired from the late night soccer match.  Luckily, the birds were on time and woke me up almost an hour before my alarm.  So I plan my normal morning routine, just with an extra cup of extra dark coffee to help me get the wheels turning.  We have a quick breakfast this morning in order to get to Esperanza on time.  Linda, who is a veterinarian, and I spent some time talking on the boat ride over to the village.  She ha...

Morning routine: Thank the birds for being just the loudest, stretch a little bit, realize I am still in the jungle, grab coffee, and journal.  My favorite place to journal is a small side room down the way from the dining hall.  It overlooks the dock and the entrance to the lodge.  It’s really gorgeous in the mornings.  Once it is time for breakfast, I head back to the room, deposit the journal and move to the dining hall.  Breakfast this morning with Dr. Bee is p...

11/12 This morning is incredibly loud.  I awoke to some beautiful yellow birds outside my room. They are loud and very proud at 4:30 a.m. They almost sound like a synthesizer or an alarm.  Man they are beautiful though.  I am out of bed and think to myself, “What you got for me today jungle? “  The bats are also up at this hour.  I walk down the corridor from my bed to the dining hall and the bats fly right at my face and dodge at the last minute.  This...

10/11 Waking up is challenging.  The city does not sleep, like at all!  I heard honking and motorcycles and music and boat horns and so many noises throughout the whole night.  Headphones only masked the noise and here I am.  Breakfast is quick and refreshing and we quickly make way on to the boat.  The boat ride is incredible.  Up the Amazon river from the city of Iquitos to our lodge at the Expedition stop.  Amy and Frisch (I think that was his name, pretty ...

10/9-10 Today marks the beginning of a sweet Peru trip!  After waking up in Reno and a quick flight to Los Angeles, my travel partner Barbara and I meet a few people while waiting for our plane to Lima, Peru.  My mom even comes up for lunch!  I am still not sure how to feel about the trip, considering we are still in the U.S.  Barbara has brought enough luggage for the both of us.  Picture 2 of the bags are mine, the rest are hers.  My bags are the one on my back ...