We decided to treat ourselves to a little bit of luxury for the last few days of our trip. The intensity of the conference and then spending a little bit of time looking after a British girl who was admitted to hospital with a bacterial infection, had left us feeling quite drained. Also, we wanted some time to ourselves to prepare for going home and to take some time to discuss our future.
The jungle rafts were the most perfect place for this. No electricity, no internet, no mobile phone. Everything was lit at night with parafin lamps. It was just so wonderful to be isolated from all distractions and to be able to spend time reading, reflecting on the year gone by and considering the future.
Much time was spent hanging in that hammock. When we were doing that we were playing card games or floating down the very fast-flowing river in life jackets.
Straight Paths 