Yesterday afternoon we went down the river about 20 minutes to see the land of a progressive farming family. We were shown many types of fruit trees and many kinds of medicinal plants. The farmer appears to be part of the same indigenous group as Posadas Amazonas as Gilbert had complete access to every location of the farm as was able to describe in great detail about modern farming and planting techniques.
When we reloaded in the boat we saw that the river had risen about 2 feet in 2 hours. Wow.
After supper we spent the rest of the evening talking with the Kjeld and Anna (the Danish couple who live in Holland).Great conversation with a great couple. We had to stop when the power generator shut off at 10 PM.
The rain forest lived up to its name as rain started pouring at about 11 PM. It hasn't stopped since.
This morning at breakfast Gilbert suddenly stood up, motioned us to the edge of the eating area and there moving through the trees was a family of tamarind monkies ( the only species of monkies in the area that we hadn't already seen). Now "that" was exciting but NOTHING compared to getting to the boat launch and finding the river had risen another 5 metres overnight (no exaggeration). Trees and branches were rocketing along the river and the boat had to be maneuvered carefully in before we awkwardly jumped in, the boat driver keeping the engining roaring at an an acute angle to keep from getting swept away. All normal for them. Another great experience for us. What a ride back through the flotsam and jetsam of rain forest.
Our plane to Cusco is severely delayed. We are waiting here with a couple from Paris who were also with us at Posadas. No internet here.
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