We managed to call the Chief Medical Officer to fax approval to the Regional Health Office over Skype – this in itself was a feat! Reception in the rainforest/savannah is just not that reliable! We are amazed that we actually got a weak connection. Hurray! Over breakfast, we had an interesting chat with Anika, one of the post-secondary students at Bina Hill Institute. She was telling us about some of the rather unconventional teaching methods that they employ to teach tourism students. She and five other students were left in the rainforest for 24 hours as part of a survival course without anything but a lighter. During the night, they thought that they heard the cries of puma, but were happy to find it was only foxes in the distance! Despite the multitudes of poisonous insects and anaconda, her team survived the night with only a few bites. Makes Outward Bound in Canada seem like a walk in the park!
We are excited to be going to Rock View, a famous eco-lodge known for bird-watching in Annai for the week-end. There are lots of animals that live on the premises and nature hikes in the surrounding area, but more importantly, there is a pool!
The picture above shows the local store and second picture shows the general meeting area for meals. The kitchen is on the left of the meeting ar
ea and the washrooms are just behind. The two teachers, two Frenchmen, one Peace Corps guy, Lisa, and I played a rousing of game of “Asshole” and “Uno” around this table swarmed by moths last night – an activity that really reminded us of teenage years at overnight camp!
