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July 18th 2008

Published: July 31st 2008

No one told me it rained this hard in the rain forest...

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All geared up and ready for the canopy. Not yet as scared as we should have been!

All geared up and ready for the canopy. Not yet as scared as we should have been!

All geared up and ready for the canopy. Not yet as scared as we should have been!

Contemplating the cloud forest from a bridge, before the canopy tour!

Contemplating the cloud forest from a bridge, before the canopy tour!

Contemplating the cloud forest from a bridge, before the canopy tour!

Matt on the bridge

Matt on the bridge

Matt on the bridge

Here I go!

Here I go!

Steve on the wire

Steve on the wire

Steve on the wire

The next relaxing activity was the tarzan swing, basically a bungee jump but swinging across the jungle rather than just up and down

The next relaxing activity was the tarzan swing, basically a bungee jump but swinging across the jungle rather than just up and down

The next relaxing activity was the tarzan swing, basically a bungee jump but swinging across the jungle rather than just up and down

There goes Elizabeth

There goes Elizabeth

There goes Elizabeth

It was VERY exhilirating!

It was VERY exhilirating!

It was VERY exhilirating!

We were rather oversold a "night tour" of the forest. The only mammal we saw was this large rat, impressive no?

We were rather oversold a "night tour" of the forest. The only mammal we saw was this large rat, impressive no?

We were rather oversold a "night tour" of the forest. The only mammal we saw was this large rat, impressive no?

Matt did spot a couple more tarantulas though so he was happy. To add some context I should mentioned it was POURING with rain at the time of our night walk!

Matt did spot a couple more tarantulas though so he was happy. To add some context I should mentioned it was POURING with rain at the time of our night walk!

Matt did spot a couple more tarantulas though so he was happy. To add some context I should mentioned it was POURING with rain at the time of our night walk!

The walk the next day was more successful, with hummingbirds galore

The walk the next day was more successful, with hummingbirds galore

The walk the next day was more successful, with hummingbirds galore

And racoon things

And racoon things

And racoon things

Charlie the tame wild boar (seriously!)

Charlie the tame wild boar (seriously!)

Charlie the tame wild boar (seriously!)

We visited a ssssnake farm in the afternoon. Very scary!

We visited a ssssnake farm in the afternoon. Very scary!

We visited a ssssnake farm in the afternoon. Very scary!

Spooky snake. One of them was shedding it's skin. They are bizarre creatures.

Spooky snake. One of them was shedding it's skin. They are bizarre creatures.

Spooky snake. One of them was shedding it's skin. They are bizarre creatures.

Quetzal - Great bird, rubbish photo

Quetzal - Great bird, rubbish photo

Quetzal - Great bird, rubbish photo

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