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One of the many beautiful waterfalls
ME after being 'one' with the mud- i fell 12 times going down this slippery slope in the rain!
This is what 5am looks like!
First day trekking - hard work!
Removing our boots to cross the river
Trekking...trekking
Yay!! Arriving at our first camp site after 7 hrs walking!
Harvesting bananas at our second homestay!
Machete!
Our 'baby' banana plant - Manuel Labor
Why do I have to do the digging?
An impromptu game
Glen teaching fencing with banana stems!
The Lopez homestead - Homestay Number 2
View from our 'classroom'
At least I am cute
Me milking a cow
Sandra molesting the poor cows teat
Heading off to get sugar cane
Buff Chick
Cracking to sugar cane
Getting the juice
Crack it now
Yard it
Umph grr haaargh
I paid good money for this
Man love between our fearless leader and a random
Making the sweet sweet sugar
Sexy time
Sandra with Mama and Papa Lopez
Sandra, Chelsea and the Lopezes
The newest Lopez - Son number 12
Sandra and I kidnapping everyone in their sleep
We are steathy Ninjas
Homestay numero tres
Crossing the river to the Sahmans house
No I havent shaved and yes I am F#@king hungry
The Shaman telling us what plants not to smoke
You know you want me!!!
The heath sauna - in the middle of the rain forest
Our Homestay at the Shamans house
The view from the Shamans verandah
Coming home
Coral Snake with it's breakfast