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Hola from Papallacta!
Im now updating backwards, ive had no time to update while on the tour, so nows my chance to upload photos and fill you all in!
You can see from my photo, the wonderful GAP group that im travelling around with, its very very varied, which is great, fascinating people from Canada, USA, New Zealand and Austria! everyone has so many stories to tell and most people have done previous GAP tours elsewhere!
We arrived at Papalacta mid afternoon after a stunning coach journey. The journey was easily the highlight, which really says something, we went through huge valleys with rainforest either side, brushing past clouds and having panoramic veiws of dense rainforest, condors, waterfalls and steep cliff drops. I took so many pictures you can see in the album!
The lodge we stayed at for this first night is incredible, we were told to make the most of the luxury before we descended into the amazon basin! Or beautiful cabin like rooms looked onto out own private hot springs, bathwater like pools, surrounded by mountains and again, with clouds and mist rolling over the steaming water, i had to pinch myself, it was like another world.
After a lovely meal, with another fresh Mora (blackberry ) juice, we all relaxed and talked in the pools till late, it was also a huge full moon, the brightest ive ever seen, it couldnt have been more perfect.
In the morning, i took a very early stroll to take pictures, seeing my first hummingbird, its so so tiny, incredibly beautiful, like a shrunken green kingfisher, with flashes of blue and a speed more like a butterfly than a bird!
We all pilled into a crowded public bus for the next leg of our jourey, more to come soon!
lots and lots of love, thanks for all your messages on the message board!
Beaker xxx
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