The source of the waterfall
You had to cross a sturdy suspension bridge to get down to the waterfall.
Very structurally sound and more stable than some of the scary ones I crossed in Nepal!
So pretty
It was hot, how about a little mist!
NYE traditions
NYE Traditions…
I noticed a lot of these outdoor gymnasiums by the schools and thought they were pretty cool.
My shop!
The presence of human life is getting more scarce the closer towards the jungle we get.
Chickens! It’s what’s for dinner!
We learned how to make chocolate - first you toast the cacao beans on a open flame
Then you peel the shells
Then you toss them in a grinder to make cacao powder.
Toss the cacao powder back on the flame to melt. We added milk and lemongrass.
Voila!
It was our dessert at dinner.
We had another item for dessert…local amazon delicacy!
Our accommodations in the jungle - very simple rooms with a shared bathroom.
The main area of the homestay. Here comes that jungle rain.
Rain!
At first I was nervous, but this ended up being my favorite day! It’s usually a class 3 rapid, but because of all the rain it was more like a 4. I did not fall out! Yay!
We stopped for a bathroom break and got a little empanada snack. The wait took forever but it was really good…
Hot springs outside my door? Yes please…
There was a little farm right outside the spa.
There was also a short little hike.
If I remember correctly, homie here smelled REALLY bad. He is a cow, after all.
Loved all the cows just roaming on the hillside.
This is “the real” equator
Confirmed!
We stopped to grab lunch in this town.
Volcanoes everywhere
Our accommodations for the night was at a farm.
The rooms were so old they had a skeleton key.
Dinner
The start of our 7.5 mile hike around the lake.
It’s cloudy out, but your heart is like, always sunny!
Volcanoes are hiding….
With the main attraction covered in the clouds, it was fun to look at the vegetation.
Starting to clear up a bit
I know you’re back there!
whoooosh
All clear now, and it was starting to get hot hot hot
Cows in the middle of the road…
En route
So we walked around the whole lake, and that orangish structure in the distance is where we were heading back to.
Beautiful farms in the country-side .
Group photo!