My daily routine is going to look like this:
6:00 - 6:30 AM Wake Up and eat Breakfast
7:00 - 7:30 AM Depart for the Day's 1st Adventure
12:30 PM Lunch!
3:00 - 4:00 PM Afternoon Adventure
7:00 PM Dinner!!
??? After Dinner Adventure
I met Raul Lupuy today, our native guide. Together with Jorge, our small group explored the jungle on foot and learned about varying species of ants, frogs, and spiders as well as forest basics such as the differences between disturbed and original forests.
Since I was mentally drained, I took the afternoon off and spent much-needed 'alone' time reading in my hammock! Peace in the Amazon.
Each day the generator runs from 5:00 AM until 10:00 PM so there is hot water, lights, electricity to charge your camera batteries, etc. And then I was forced to leave technology behind and give in to relaxation. It was amazing! I read my book by candlelight and fell asleep to the mystical sounds of the jungle's night creatures.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.