It is clearer today that we're suffering shock about the accident. JP has been brave enough to look over the photo's again, whilst I'm reliving it in my head. At least we're in a good place for resting up. The eco-lodge is lovely, floating serenely in the middle of the river, amidst the tropical jungle. The view from our tent is one of river and palm trees, with the odd exotic bird flying overhead, or a local fisherman in his boat gathering the day's crab catch.
Once we're awakened by the boats or the wildlife, we can totter our way to breakfast in the main dining tent, then wander back to our tent for a day of reading, watching DVD's or sunbathing, with the occasional dip in the river to cool us down. The temperature starts at 32 degrees celsius, and we've seen it at 38 today, so even though the river is like bathing in a warm salty bath, it's still cooler than being on dry land.
The tent we're in isn't a tent in the British camping sense of the word. It is based on the luxury tents used at posh safari camps in Kenya, so is a permanent fixture, and furnished with a proper bed, desk, sofa, etc and contains all mod cons such as hot water and electric points. Whilst it is a travesty for die-hard camping fans, it's good for those of us who prefer "camping-lite".Given that my neck has seized up, there won't be much activity to write about for this section of the trip. It turns out that I'm quite a fan of doing very little sometimes, and so far the very little comprises working my way through "Fast Food Nation" (definitely not lightweight holiday readying) and watching "The Pink Panther" remake with Steve Martin - JP does not rate it, but it made me smile, and that's no bad thing today.
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