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I know I think too much. Quite often I’m in two places at once, one of them being in my mind. But for a moment, I’m just here. Leaves crunch under my feet and ants march in single file along beside me. Trees stretch up into the sky on either side of the trail. The […]
January 27th 2024
I don’t really like goodbyes. I’m not sure if anyone does. This week, I had to say goodbye to Maria, who has become my closest friend here in the jungle. Just after her honeymoon, Maria decided to take off to the rainforest for two months. It has been her dream to visit the Amazon rainforest […]
January 21st 2024
If I’m walking behind everyone else on a night walk, I sometimes feel a little on edge. It’s dark. A chorus of mysterious clicks, croaks and squeaks sound out around us and I can feel the wings of moths brushing past my face. The trees rustle but there seems to be nothing there. I imagine […]
January 14th 2024
The comfiest seats in the research station are, without a doubt, the camp chairs at the staff platform. They offer just the right level of cushioning to sink into and make you never want to leave. However, Vicente, who seems to think he’s in charge of the chairs, feels that a seat in one of […]
January 7th 2024
