Home!

Finally arrived home on Saturday evening – feeling exhausted, 4 kg lighter, having suffered a vomiting sickness and diarrhoea, trench foot and various bites and stings, but otherwise feeling healthy.  I’ve had a great expedition though, full of fantastic experiences and the Manu National Park is amazing. Had a chance to travel to Peru with some wonderful people and made many new friends.

Taramandua Fire

I’ve seen some awesome wildlife like peccaries, monkeys and humming birds, though the 2.1m long deadly Bushmaster in Taramandua camp will never be forgotten. I can’t quite believe how weird and fantastic some of the insect life is. It is such a peculiar feeling to witness the sort of creatures only normally seen in nature documentaries.

I struggled with the heat and humidity, and when it rained it poured; and mud made moving around treacherous in hilly terrain, so the rainforest certainly lived up to its name.

sheltering under a banana leaf

Since arriving home I’ve enjoyed several showers, extra helpings of lasagne, roast dinner, lots of puddings, cakes and chocolate. As well as a couple of long uninterrupted nights sleep in a comfy, cosy bed and I am starting to feel more human again.

It feels strange without the constant noise of the jungle and it is certainly nice to have dry feet again. Whilst it is good to have access to the television, phone and computer again, I didn’t miss any of these whilst I was away.

 Throughout the expedition I have learnt a massive amount, not only about the Amazon but about myself , and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this expedition possible.