The Pantanal is a vast wetland. In the rainy season, it is nearly completely flooded, while in the dry season, it is not suppose to rain. Unfortunately, that´s not always true. We had just arrived when it started raining. It poured and became cold (down to nine degrees). It meant several of our activities were canceled. But more importantly, our truck could not leave. Because it was too heavy for a few last bridges on the road into the lodge, it took another track. But after the rains the track became impassible. As a result, we have spent two extra nights here, plus tonight. Hopefully, we can leave tomorrow. But this puts us three days behind schedule.
In the meantime, we have time to explore the area around the lodge. I have been able to take pictures of 50 different birds. We also saw a few mammals, plus an anaconda. I also rode a horse. The weather has now warmed up again, so we can use the pool and it drying the track. Trying to stay patient and take what comes.
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When one is on holidays and really relaxed, one should be able to take what comes; no deadlines, no meetings, just wait to see what today brings. Jack VG
ReplyDeleteOH PJ, you remind me of a young boy excited about the next thing on the schedule and not being able to wait until it happens. And to top it all off, instead of hunting for frogs, you're hunting for crocs. Does your mother know? BTW, 37 more sleeps... ;-) Lianne
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