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On Monday we climbed Ruminahui which was hard work:(. Unfortunately Ross didnīt make it because he was ill:'( When we got to the top we could see for miles around us but it was quite a steep drop which was really scary8| we had to hold on for dear life!!!!! On the way back down it was fun. It was like a big sand dune so we slid down on our behinds and got our boots full of sand and dirt!!!:D
Had a rest day on Tuesday and travelled back to Quito. Ate Dominoes Pizza for dinner mmmmmmmmmm....:)
Wednesday we went to a big markey called Otavalo which was interesting to see all the local arts and crafts. It is such a colourfull place with all the wall hangings and such like. It is a very relaxed atmosphere. We bought some mental woolly hats for winter!!! they are so funny:D
Started the jungle trek on friday which was amazing! We got a motorised canoe up the river then did a 5 hour hike, our guide Carlos who is the coolest man alive showed and explained about different plants and their medicinal uses which kept us amused. According to him rubber trees are the best source of protection!! ;)After our lunch, which was more like our dinner, we floated down the river in rubber rings. Sheila, Ashley, Amy, Josh and Ross got swept away with the current and had to get a boat to rescue us!! hehe:D Ross also lost one of his sandals in the river!!!:o
On Saturday we did another trek but it was only for a couple of hours and did the same thing in the afternoon. At night we went looking for camans and fed the leftover chicken!! On Sunday we went to a museum which was on a small island in the middle of the river. We saw traps and weapons used to catch animals by the local indians.
On Monday we went to a zoo and saw monkeys!!! One of them started fighting one of the workers which was hilarious!!:DD In the afternoon after a 2 hour boat journey we arrived back on dry land and went to a butterfly garden. Saw some beautiful butterflies!
Today the the rest of the group are white water rafting but i didnt want to because i wanted to let the rest of the world know what trouble we have been causing!!:> hehe
We are now in our r and r phase which should be a good laugh. Hopefully we will get to stay in a really good hotel.
tatty bye for now
ashley