La Cascada
After the usual early breakfast, sat campers had a bit of time to rest before beginning their preparations for their adventure ahead. Food for dinner and breakfast had to be prepared for all heading out for the night. Along with their personal clothes and equipment, everyone had to make sure they packed a hammock, tarpaulin, water, cooking utensils and firewood. It's no easy undertaking heading out in the rainforest for a night!
After lunch the group set off on their journey to La Cascada. En route, the hilly, muddy terrain and hot sun on their backs, was definite cause for lots of breaks for water and rest. All the efforts to get to camp was definitely worthwhile as the volunteers were rewarded with a spectacular waterfall at their destination. On arrival the priority is set up camp - hammocks need to be strung up, which is always a challenge the first time and leaves many wondering if they will last the night sleeping peacefully, or wake up with a thud if their hammock becomes lose and dumps them unceremoniously to the ground. The thought is enough to ensure that everyone does a thorough job! Once set, all are ready for their meal (prepared earlier!) and a nice cup of tea, before embarking on the much anticipated nightwalk. It didn't disappoint, the sat campers were treated to many sigthings including; three enormous Cane Toads (Bufo marinus), a dung beetle (unidentified, there are so many it's tricky to pinpoint), a stick insect (Phasmatodea), lots of different types of spiders and a glimpse of juvenile Common Mussarana (Clelia clelia). Not bad for a night's work!
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