Yesterday Morning we arrived in Bonito around 6 am after our overnight bus trip. I was the only one in the group who managed to sleep ok. We had a lazy morning, wandered up the main street and then in the afternoon we went to a beautiful river park area. It was stunning with clear waters, fish, waterfalls, and a sort of zip line out of over the water to jump into the cool river. It's quite hot here, about 35.
Last night we went out for a wonderful dinner, during which I was very brave and tried the caiman, a species similar to alligator, which is not endangered and they have caiman farms specifically for eating. It was quite delicious, one of the best meals I've had so far. Another discovery is that I like capers. Two of my favorite meals here have been served with capers, and I am quite enjoying them. I am also quite enjoying the local cocktail, caipirinhas. Our guide is planning to teach us how to make caipirinhas while we are in the pantanal, so I am looking forward to that!
Today I am having a pretty lazy day on my own. The rest of the group is off doing a river tour that didn't really excite me, and it was quite expensive, so I am spending my day enjoying a little introvert time, doing some souvenir shopping, and some sketching.
Tomorrow we are traveling to the pantanal, a remote region where we will be sleeping in hammocks for two nights. On Thursday we make our way back to rio and civilization, so I will post again then!
Continues to look beautiful! Sounds like a good day too - doing a bit of drawing and spending a bit of time to yourself. The weather here has got cooler, and the snow is again moving down the mountains. I guess that is to be expected. Enjoy the remainder of your trip.
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