Too many places and too little internet!
Our classes and activities have picked up in Mastatal, and we´re getting less travel/internet time. I wanted to tell everyone all about my recent adventures, but the internet connection is going in and out today. (hurrah)
We´ve been hanging out in Baru, a nature reserve that is near the dirty beach town (Dominical). Last night I went for a night hike/camp out with a few other students. It was intense!!! An amazing experience. I´ll give details later.
Other excitement, I´ve officially fallen in love with rattle snakes. They´re so cool! They let you know where they are and if they´re pissed. How great is that? Fer-de-lances and pit vipers on the other hand...We did forest measurements and came within a few feet of a fer-de-lance. Crazy. It´s a beautiful snake, but I don´t feel like I need to see it again in order to confirm that. Then, I was doing measurements with a smaller group later in the day, and a pit viper fell out of a tree and landed next to my foot. Yikes!
Life is good. My professor told me that they´re pretty mellow snakes. Riiiight.
We´re back to Mastatal tomorrow. Remind me to tell you guys about homestays, soap making, and the big town dance...so much to say!!
3 comments:
Mmmm... soap making! Where are you gonna find a liposuction clinic in the amazon?!??! Thanks for the update :-)
Snakes, bugs and crocodiles. What an adventure. Thanks for the update, will look forward to more details on the little town happenings. Definitely an educational experience without compare. Hang in there! We await your next missive. Love, Mom &Dad
Viper. By. Foot.
OK...
you get mad props.
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