Before we dive further into this adventure a bit more on how we got here. We departed the rainforest by boat up the river to the airport for a short flight to Quito. After an overnight near the airport we met most of our travel group in the hotel lobby then where whisked back to…
Tag: nature
Welcome to the Jungle
When we left off, we were heading up the river without a paddle. Two hours up the Napo River, then a short walk followed by a half hour paddle through the lagoon. There were paddles, but we were not responsible for using them. Which is a good thing for all concerned. The first part of…
Madagascar- more than lemurs
What is a place we should go that we might not think of, we asked a Scottish naturalist on a French Ship sailing off the coast of Antarctica? His answer, Madagascar. Why? It’s amazing biodiversity, endemic plant and animal species. More than 11,000 plant species, like baobab trees. 95% of its reptiles and 92% of…
Explorer Barb 