Don´t Drink the Water if There is Any

This past weekend Gaby invited Kevin, Andrea, and me on a weekend trip, which was really nice. One of her friends let us stay at his house which is about a 45 minute bus ride away plus a canoe ride. On the way to the house, we stopped at a place called Jatun Sacha, which means ¨Big Jungle¨ in Kichwa. There, we went on a hike to a large tower. It was 30 meters high, made of metal, 3 sided, and could be climbed all the way to the top with the help of caribeaners to get a view of the surrounding area. Gaby and I made it all the way to the top and it was definitely a view from above. After the hike, we made our way to the house.

At the house we ate some food we had brought and then headed down to the river to get washed off, as the house was without water this day. We spent the rest of the night hanging out at the house and visiting. The next day we made our way, by canoe, to an animal reserve run by volunteers. After eventually making our way back to Tena, Gaby and I went to a friend´s house to watch the World Cup finals.

Now the reason I say don´t drink the water is for a few reasons. It is true that in Ecuador, you cannot drink the tap water. It is also true that there are times when we don´t have water, especially when it is raining and they turn it off. The other reason I am saying it right now is because Gaby is pregnant. On top of that, so is the lady that lives downstairs and now I just found out the dog is too.