Hello from my last full day here in the Amazon.After yesterday's post I went on an after-dinner, in-the-dark-jungle walk with Alfonso to see what we could find in an hour's wander out from the lodge area. While I was disappointed that the sky was not clear so that I could see some stars, it was not raining and we heard plant of animal noises and saw heaps of activity going on on or near the jungle floor. I didn't take my camera because I wanted to lis...

Today is my first full day in the Amazon area today, with a full day of activities planned, including a 6.30 start to go bird watching. But first a catchup on last night's dinner after yesterday's post.As darkness fell, the place got incredibly noisy with insect noises, and as there are no windows, only fly screens, I was hoping that my head adapts and ears turn off quickly as I did to the QB's engine etc noises.On the way to dinner through the dark (...