Leaving
the Jungles of Peru
Living
in The Rain Forest along the Amazon River
August
2002
Afterthoughts
1-
I think I will never get used to the
great divide between the haves and the have-nots in this world.
2-
This lodge, though rustic, is well managed. Every detail is addressed and maintained.
3-
I want to begin to use more
alternative forms of medicine. I want to
consult a shaman.
4-
There are beautiful birds in Peru
5-
I liked the fact that people came and
went during this trip. It forced me to
extend myself to lots of different people.
6-
Everyone visiting here felt a little
like scientist. We all studied this
environment as well as stumbled through it.
7-
We have to do something about the
depletion of the rain forest.
8-
It’s a shame that those beautiful
little frogs are so poisonous. They are
so adorable.
9-
I do not like planta. They are tasteless and tough to eat.
10-
I need to start bringing more things
for the local people. Their apperception
of the used eye glasses really took me by surprise. I wish I had brought more of them.
11-
I should have paid more attention in
biology class when I was in high school.
There is a great world out there and I do not know enough about it.
12-
I don’t mind dogs and cat and giraffe
and elephants and tigers but I hate bugs and bats and there are a lot of bugs
and bats in the Amazon.
13-
I sweat a lot during this trip and I
usually do not sweat.
14-
I was too chicken to ride the zip line
and now I am disappointed in myself.
15-
It surprised me to hear that the men
were only going to ride the zip line if I did.
Their ego could not have handled watching me do something that they were
afraid to do.
16-
Sometimes I feel like a sloth.
17-
I love to be near the water.
18-
I wonder what my personality would be
like if I grew up in a jungle. Would I
be less defiant and less self righteous about so many things?
19-
I am in terrible physical condition.
20-
I like being in boats.
21-
The beer was served in pint
bottles. I like that size.
22-
We saw giant lily pads. I wanted to take a nap on one of them.
23-
I love the sound of rain in the rain
forest.
24-
By the end of the week, I did not have
anything that was dry.
25-
I would like to come back here during
the rainy season. I want to see the
differences.
26-
All of our guides were well versed in
all aspects of plant life, birds, animals and the environment.
27-
No one wore a watch. They told the time by paying attention to the
position of the sun.
28-
I need to pack lighter and more
efficiently. I need to learn to bring
less with me.
29-
For most of the trip, I was the only
female in the lodge. This was a first
for me.
30-
Most people came to this trip as solo
travelers.
