This morning saw us gearing up for another 3 hour trek around the island we are staying on. We were guided by Matildo and Sergio, both are native amazonians. Matildo could not speak any English but Sergio could translate most things. We were shown countless plants and fungi that are used for food and medicine, including the sap of one tree that translates to 'dragon blood' in english. This is used both internally and externally for many ailments and skin condit...

After a great nights sleep, we had a hearty breakfast at the lodge and then headed out. We canoed down the Rio Napo, a river that feeds into the Amazon river, to a wildlife rescue centre called Amazoonica for injured animals of the amazon. There were wooly monkeys roaming free, and you had to hold onto your bags as they were notorious for stealing your stuff while you weren't looking. One was called Ester and she watched us the entire tour. She tried nicking som...

An early start today, leaving Quito at 6am to catch the bus. Shirley and i went out on the town last night so i was a little tired this morning! We went to a bar called the Scotland Yard in search of the rare 'english speaking' species, but we couldnt find a soul. So we decided to do a wee bit of break dancing, well Shirley did and I watched in awe, and then walked around the main square to check out how the Ecuadorian people party. It was sad leaving Quito, I've...