Anniversary Celabration Part 4: Kayaking, Fishing, and More

There were plenty of things to do at the resort. Besides all the time we spent eating from the buffet line, we did a little bit of everything. We went swimming in the pool with the slide that looks like a twisted anaconda, we visited the game room where we played darts, pool, and ping pong. We also jumped on the trampoline and spent plenty of time relaxing in the hammocks.  We also went on quite a kayaking session. And I´ve got all the pictures below.

Then my husband got an itch to go fishin´. So they gave us some poles, which were basically sticks with string and hooks, and we attempted to catch some fish on the shore. Coco became impatient with that pretty quickly and went off in search of a fishing boat. I stayed by the shore and about 15 minutes later my knight in shining armor rowed up in a little fishing boat. We rowed around the property and even ventured over to a small lake area. We got a lot of bites, but we never caught anything. But we gave it a really good try, for like 3 hours.

The place was beautiful and mystical by night. My favorite was watching the stars and fireflies from our balcony hammock.

And on our journey back to Iquitos we stopped in a particular place on the river that is known to have dolphins. After waiting quite a while, I was happy to end the last leg of our trip spotting river dolphins so close to the boat. We had such a great time celebrating our anniversary. We´re so thankful to have each other and we´re looking forward to all that lies ahead in year two.

Anniversary Celebration Part 3: View from the Top

One of the greatest things about the resort was a tall viewing tower right above the main lobby/ restaraunt area. In order to reach the spot you had to climb up several flights of stairs, but the climb was worth it. From the top, the view was incredible. You could see for miles across the jungle. It felt so peaceful to lie in the hammocks and watch the little boats go by. It was incredibly serene, and I wish we were still standing there looking out over the river.

Anniversary Celebration Part 2: Some Stops Along the Way

On our way to the resort we made a few stops. Our first stop was a small floating animal refuge with a few typical jungle animals. There was of course a giant anaconda, and I´m becoming more comfortable with holding them.

There was this strange little/big cat. I have no idea what its called. All I know is that his eyes were so menacing.

Then there was a talking parrot.

There was a prehistoric turtle.

And my favorite, a baby sloth.

We also went to visit a tribe. The name of this tribe was the Boras. They welcomed us into their village and performed several dances for us. And their artwork was beautiful. We bought a carved wooden sloth because I said I really wanted to take a sloth home.

So that´s what we did on our way to the resort....and there are still more pictures to come....

Anniversary Celebration Part 1: A Look at the Resort

We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary at a special resort in the jungle tucked away on the Momon River. It was called the Amazon Jungle Rainforest Lodge. I took so many pictures of the weekend that I´m going to post them here in sections. So this first post is filled with pictures of the resort and its property. Here´s what you see when you first approach by boat.

The resort has a web of bungalows connected by elevated walkways. There were about 20 bungalows in total.

Here is our little bungalow.

Here´s the view from behind our bungalow.

And here´s some more of what can be seen around the resort.

So that´s the property.....but there are more pictures to come....