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A day in the life
Sean MacDonald survives the heat to enjoy the beauty of
the jungle on a memorable Cox & Kings fam trip to Peru
07:00 Woken up by some very unusual bird 11:00 Really, really hot now.
sounds from the jungle! Skip over to the main Robert from Cox & Kings and
building of the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica I must be the wettest people
for a swift fruit and coca tea breakfast. on earth!
17:00 The sun begins to set,
08:00 We meet our guide, Wilson, at the eco- 12:00 Manage a quick nap in with us in the middle of the lake.
centre for an outline of today’s activities. This my hammock before lunch. No It’s “happy hour” back at the
morning is definitely not for the faint-hearted! danger of starving – portion reserve but I’d rather be here,
control here is an alien concept, listening to the jungle sounds.
08:30 As we trek through the rainforest, and it’s all so good. The cicadas are soon joined by
Wilson proves to be a very knowledgeable chap a huge chorus of frogs. But this
regarding the many pharmaceutical properties 14:00 Finish lunch and drag is nothing compared with the
of the plants we pass along the way. tummy to eco-centre for this racket of the howler monkeys,
afternoon’s excursion, travelling who live up to their name.
09:00 Dodging huge spiders we arrive at the by motor boat up river. Ah, what
Canopy walkway. It’s really hot and humid a lovely cool breeze! Then it’s a 19:00 The vast southern sky
now, 154 steps up the hike through is dense with stars. I lie back
tower into the world the jungle in the boat staring up at it.
above the forest floor. Sean to gawp at
We wobble, then swing
MacDonald
the wildlife. 20:00 Back at the reserve we’re treated to
across rope bridges 30m Age: 43 drinks on the balcony before dinner. We natter
above the ground, while Job title: Travel 15:00 We climb into a about the day’s events over pisco sours.
butterflies the size of consultant wooden canoe and set
saucers waft about. Don’t Works for: Thomas Cook based paddle for Lake Sandoval, 22:00 Bed time – I’m worn out, and it’s still hot!
look down. Ever. in St Albans a vast oxbow lake in the
How long in the job: Eight years middle of the forest. We
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