A review of Tuesday, June 22, 2010

We woke up at 4 a.m. today to hike to the boat dock, then rode to a   trail that led us to a clay lick (dry layer of mineral deposits) for   a 4-hour birdwatch.

We woke up at 4 a.m. today to hike to the boat dock, then rode to a trail that led us to a clay lick (dry layer of mineral deposits) for a 4-hour birdwatch.

We split up into two groups. Both groups looked at birds behind a wall made of leaves. We hid behind this wall and look from a hole. The birds do not know there are people around, so they are not afraid and act natural.

We split up into two groups. Both groups looked at birds behind a wall made of leaves. We hid behind this wall and look from a hole. The birds do not know there are people around, so they are not afraid and act natural.

Then, we played team USA (5 OU women & 1 man) vs. Peru (6 Refugio Amazonas staff) volleyball in the blazing heat. USA won four games in a row in flip-flops and barefoot. People here are so fun and nice!

Then, we played team USA (5 OU women & 1 man) vs. Peru (6 Refugio Amazonas staff) volleyball in the blazing heat. USA won four games in a row in flip-flops and barefoot. People here are so fun and nice!

We hiked to the mammal clay lick, but it's difficult to keep two   professors, 17 college students and 4 tour guides quiet, so we didn't see any jaguars or monkeys.

We hiked to the mammal clay lick, but it's difficult to keep two professors, 17 college students and 4 tour guides quiet, so we didn't see any jaguars or monkeys.

Frogs have been visiting some of us. Lori found a frog on her bathroom wall while Courtney had a frog hop up her leg while she was brushing her teeth.

Frogs have been visiting some of us. Lori found a frog on her bathroom wall while Courtney had a frog hop up her leg while she was brushing her teeth.

I learned to adapt to our new environment and slept through the natural sounds. Ryan said he heard me snoring through our bamboo walls. At least he knew I was sleeping!

We woke up at 4 a.m. today to hike to the boat dock, then rode to a trail that led us to a clay lick (dry layer of mineral deposits) for a 4-hour birdwatch. We hiked for 1.5 hours there and back through vines, over tree stumps and under fallen trees–I saw the biggest tree I’ve ever seen, and it’s still living! It’s amazing how much goes on before the sun comes up, but I don’t mind because the temperature is so much cooler!

We had lomo saltado, rice, chick peas and mango pudding for lunch.

Then, we played team USA (5 OU women & 1 man) vs. Peru (6 Refugio Amazonas staff) volleyball in the blazing heat. USA won four games in a row in flip-flops and barefoot. People here are so fun and nice!

We hiked to the mammal clay lick, but it’s difficult to keep two professors, 17 college students and 4 tour guides quiet, so we didn’t see any jaguars or monkeys. Our tour guide made a baby tarantula come out of its nest, so it’s the same thing, right?

Since there’s no electricity, there’s not much to do at night except go to the lodge’s built-in bar (they know how to make money) and play board games. I decided to be with friends–yes, I played Mancala in a bar in the Amazon while sippin’ on water and eating kettle corn.

For class, we watched a presentation about the Amazon and its inhabitants presented by the staff of Refugio Amazonas. We learned about the endangered species and what officials and organizations are doing to protect the Amazon.

Frogs have been visiting some of us. Lori found a frog on her bathroom wall while Courtney had a frog hop up her leg while she was brushing her teeth. Ryan found a bug (that looked like a cockroach) the size of my hand, but the tour guide said it’s not a cockroach and that it eats wood.

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