Today we went quite the distance! First by car, and then by boat!
We drove up to a river bank, and pretty soon, some log boats came floating into view! We sat single file in the boats and we were off! Before going to the island where we gave out water filters, we went to a separate island and hiked through the rain forest...
Tiny frogs, waterfalls, rushing streams (we got soaked), and REALLY tall trees... God is truly a master artist.
After our adventure in the wilderness, we hopped back on the long wooden boat and made our way to our final destination. Here we were greeted by indigenous villagers, dressed in colorful attire and playing instruments! They prepared for us fried plantains and freshly caught fish, along with some refreshing fruit. But that's not all! We heard the instruments once again as the villagers came out to dance. Pretty soon, we (Team P, that is) started dancing along with them. The children were especially fun to watch, as they giggled and stomped their feet too. The villagers also brought out special ink to give us some "henna tattoos"...don't be alarmed when we come back with some strange markings on our arms and/or legs--it's just temporary!
Once again, it was a rewarding experience to be able to provide Sawyer water filters to more people... fresh, clean water is not something we should take for granted.
What an amazing trip!!!
Team P always!
Chao,
SJ and Liz
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