Back from the jungle

In 2009 my daughter announced that she was taking a 6 week field course in the Amazon. I immediately announced back that if she was going to the Amazon, then I was going, too. I had ALWAYS wanted to go to the Amazon! I arrived in Iquitos just before her course finished, with time to…

Here in Iquitos, Peru

Arrived yesterday mid-morning after about 24 hours travelling from Vancouver, Dallas, Miami and Lima. In Lima I bought a ticket straight on to Iquitos, which is the city of abut 300,000 people at the head of the Amazon. It is accessible up the Amazon from the Atlantic Ocean, or by air. It is a hot,…

Packing list

Here is the complete list of what I’m taking to Peru and Ecuador. It is more than I like to carry but the only significant reductions I could make would be to reduce the one-month supply of shampoo, sunscreen, etc., or leave the binoculars. However, this seems like a binocular trip of a life, so…