Our time in the Amazon is fun. We were a little nervous at first, and we had trouble sleeping, but we are really enjoying it now. I don't really know how to describe the jungle. It's hot and humid, humid to the point of being wet. It is worse in the early afternoon,...

Today we went for a hike in the jungle. Our guide, Matthias, showed us different animals and plants. He also showed us how to start a fire in the wild, and set a trap to catch an animal to eat. It was a very long, hot hike. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the jungle...

Today we left our hotel and were with a couple from New York City and a woman from Turkey. We drove to the dock and took a boat to another dock area further down. Then we drove on a paved road and then a dirt road to another dock, and took a boat to the lodge. We are...