Muyuna Lodge - Day 4

Our last day at the lodge started early with breakfast in the boat, to take in as much of the rainforest's diversity that we could. That was followed by the most magical moments of our stay - the opportunity to swim in the Amazon with Pink Dolphins.

After lunch it was time to say goodbye to our newly made friends and Roger, our fabulous guide, and get on board the speed boat for our return to Iquitos. Our visit to Muyuna Lodge has been the most amazing experience either of us has ever had.

 

     

Muyuna Lodge - Day 3

Day 3 was filled with guided excursions and treks again but we did get a window of some free time, during which we were able to take off in a canoe and explore the area ourselves - just breathtaking. One of the excursions took us to the small village upstream and we were able to see firsthand how they live, see the Primary School and Kindergarten and sample their Jungle Rum, made from sugar cane. Due to our astute guide, one of the locals agreed to show Ian his Matamata turtle, one of the strangest looking turtles I have ever seen. It has been Ian's wish to actually lay eyes on one for a long time.    

...and we rode home under a glorious Amazonian sunset

  

Ian's Shangri-La - Day 2

It became very quickly obvious that Muyuna Lodge and Ian were a match made in heaven. The first indication was 'the list' on the desk in our room of all the possible animals, birds, mammals and plants that we could spot, setting him the challenge to tick off as many as he could during his stay. 

This is page 1 of 5 and, of course Ian found things to add to the list.

Day 2 started with buffet breakfast, followed with a boat ride exploring the waterways around the lodge. Buffet lunch was followed with another boat ride for Ian and a sleep in the hammock 😴 for me. After dinner, a trek in the night forest, spotlighting for more critters.