The Amazon Part 1

Imagine a place, where there is no electricity, no internet, no phone, and no contact with the outside world. Now imagine a place with almost constant activity. Not the typical human activity like big cities, because even those get quite quiet at night. I am talking about a place that is so vivid and alive, 24 hour a day year round. This place has ants that work around the clock, that are able to cut down an entire 20ft tree in just over a week. There are birds that fly hundreds of kilometers for breakfast. The bugs and insects that have so many different names and responsibilities ring through the night as if it were a concert hall. My short 4 day trip into the Amazon was one of the best experiences I have had in my life.

Day 1 didn't kick off with the best of starts. About 5 hours after I wrote my last blog (a few hours before I had to catch a flight), I was hit with a nasty case of food poisoning. I threw up for 11hours straight, and then passed out when I got to my cabin.


The journey to the Amazon, though spent hugging many different airplane bags, is a beautiful one. It began with a plane ride to Cusco, the highest city in the world, also home to the well known Machu Pichu. Then, another flight to Puerto Madonablo. On the 1.5 hour bus ride from the airport to the port, the scene was almost historic native Canada. It wasn't like any Hollywood movie had ever depicted it to be. A 2 hour motor canoe ride up the river with sights of capivara and exotic birds and I arrived at base camp, a spot I would now call home for the next few days.

Are you crazy
Gonzo