Today has been one of those days where you can't help saying to yourself - god we love travelling! This morning was fine fine example. We woke up around half 10 and went down for brekkie at 11. It was good - a nice hot brew that was steaming away outside in the cool mountain air, and bacon, eggs, beans and toast. Everyone was frienly and chatting and talking about the trails they were heading out on that afternoon.
Taking advice from a guide in the office, we headed out at about 12.30 staright onto a jungle trail. We took loads of pictures. The whole thing was really hard work but it was so interesting. We walked up to the peak of a mountain and it rained all the way back down, serious monsoon style! It was great! The round trip took about 4 hours and by the time we landed back in Tanah Rata we were starving and incredibly wet. At one point we were a bit worried because we took a couple of guesses at forks and junctions and we couldn't help thining ahhhhhhhh what if it goes dark and we're still looking for the road!! I think our walking shoes will need a few days to dry out anyway. It was just a brill trek. The air was so fresh. Compared to everything we've done so far, villages, towns, cities, beaches, islands - the jungle has been the most amazing experience.
Back at fathers guesthouse we got a much appreciated warm shower. Mum and Laura, and Taz's dad saw us on the webcam tucked up in our sleeping bags being lazy in the late afternoon, ha ha. Down in the lounge the BBC world news was on so we chilled out with a nice hot brew and caught up on what's going on. It's always nice to catch a bit of BBC every now and then. The plan was to head out for food at about 8 but someone rented "What women want" so I was glued to the TV until it was over. In fact, there were about 20 other knackered travellers curled up on the sofas watching it too! So cosy. But poor Taz. He was starving and so bored by the time 10pm rolled round. We got a lovely Indian in the village, again our tea only cost us about 6 pounds including a lovely milky hot chocolate for me and freshly squeezed fruit juice for Taz. I can never eat all the food, no matter how hard I try!
It's getting late now. Taz is already flat out asleep. We'll probably be sore tomorrow. He he. We are planning on going to some farms in the morning that have been set up for tourists. Apparently you can go strawberry picking or something, mmmmm. God, we love travelling.
Ta ta for now! Jemma and (asleep) Taz x
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