Our last day in the jungle!
Another early wake-up call - 6:00 a.m., then onto the trail to Lake Apuvictor at 7 a.m. This time we were in a group with 3 Spanish-speaking tourists. (Our other group departed this morning for Lima; their tour was finished - we will miss them!)
Our tour was now a bilingual one. Bruce and I understand some Spanish, so we did not have too much difficulty, and the Spanish people understood some English, which was delightful.
Our trek was similar to yesterday's trek, just much, much shorter. Thank goodness! We climbed another tower, walked the 'plank' pathways, came upon army ants busily crossing our path, moving to a new home. We also saw a little mahogany tree, and learned about the history of the mahogany devastation in the past with logging companies in the jungle. This jungle area is now a protected reserve, logging is no longer allowed.
We toured Lake Apuvictor in a skiff, but saw little wildlife, just a few birds which are so well camouflaged! We returned to the Lodge via a rougher track. I'm still feeling claustrophobic in the deep jungle environment. Interesting, as I thought I would love it!
Bruce and I cleaned up, enjoyed a delicous lunch (again!), rested, wrote, and watched life go by on the river from our second story library viewpoint. Had a lovely dinner with our new group and spent time talking to Ronal our guide, finishing the evening with special Peruvian drinks - a Toucan for me, and a Pisco Sour for Bruce! Delightful ending to a great 5-day adventure!
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