Nov 21st
Got up quite early and had booked to go snorelling in a river, Rio de Prata. About an hours drive to get to the farm where we would get our wet suits and gear. We had to put our stuff on (not fins) and walk through the jungle to get to the river. The walk was very hot and uncomfortable and the guide kept trying to get us to look at the monkeys birds etc and educate us about the trees but our group of 8 just wanted to get to the water to cool down.
Arriving at the spring where we were to start was great. The water was crystal clear and you could see loads of fish even from the bank. We got told the rules (basically you could not put your feet on the floor and you must let the current carry you until told differently)
It was amazing during our time we saw loads and loads of fish, massive dorados and shoals and shoals of others. Jim went to touch one big one saw the size and amount of teeth and decided not to. It is a different world down there and i am glad robin got to see the tree roots and where the fish hide and swim, it was fantastic. I am also glad the caimen and piranah were not hungry. We ended the first part of our snorkel at the rapids (we had to get out just before they started and walk around them) Then back in the water. It is an indescribable world down there, swimming among the fallen down trees and living rooots of others seeing fish bigger than Robin and feeling a bit nervous about robin Fantastic.
We finished the next bit in an underwater volcano, but wearing the wetsuit made it quite difficult to swim down into it. The sand a t the bottom kept burping and bubbling so we had to go down to grab some. It was great fun.
We then went on the publkic part of the river which was as full of fish but not so clear and we saw loads more and then had to get out and dressed. Everyone had been amazed by our experience and time had gone too quickly. It was3pm and we did not realise, it seemed we had only been gone 5 mins. We got a truck ride back to the farm for lunch and then had a little time in hammocks and playing cards before being taken back to Bonito. Great day, unforgetable. Spent a bit of time in town, everyone here very friedly, feels like a real holiday, so hot . Phoned Michael cause its his birthday, lines bad here though.

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