Hey guys! Really hope y’all enjoyed this episode from the Peruvian Amazon. What a cool time that was!
In total we spent three nights and four days aboard the Cattleya, which at the time was transitioning between itineraries (which is why we got the entire boat to ourselves). And as you’d imagine we took hundreds upon hundreds of photos during our time in the rain forest! But y’all know what? As it happens not too many of them turned out. We got tons and tons of pictures of blurry little animals and birds way off in the distance, which is where they usually were. Bummer. But hey! Lots of them did turn out! And below you’ll find a smattering of the photos that made the cut. And even if they’re not National Geographic worthy (LOL) we hope they’ll give you an even better feel for the trip. Because it was pretty awesome.
So. Check out the photos! Just click on any of them to make them bigger and read the captions. And keep checking back! We’re working on adding new material to the site all the time, including some groovy behind-the-scenes clips from our adventure aboard the Cattleya.
Thanks y’all! We so appreciate you watching and following along. Cheers!
The Cattleya! Our home in the Amazon.
Check it out. Our room…
…and the view out the window was always changing. Good stuff.
Some of the amazing crew of the Cattleya. Saludos amigos!
Out on the skiff with our guide Victor!
View from the skiff.
One of the many tributaries of the Ucayali and Amazon that we explored.
Can you hear him sing? 🙂
Yeah. Don’t know what was up with this. Should’ve asked Victor. Anybody know? Pretty cool.
Showing Victor our work in progress. 🙂
See those little dots on the tree?
They’re actually BATS! Crazy!
He’s coming for your nightmares…
…and he’s coming for your AAA batteries. Watch out.
Sloths! So cool! Saw several of these guys while out cruising around.
One of the many structures taken over by the ever-shifting waters of the rivers.
Local fishermen out for the day’s catch.
One of the tiny villages that dot the riverbanks.
Sweet, sweet people. 🙂
This dirty, drunk old man pulled up beside the Cattleya and started singing and shouting some really inappropriate things at us. Then he sold us his fish. It was delicious.
We’d always heard about these giant lily pads…
…which can grow up to six feet across! Amazing!
A carpet atop the murky waters. What lies beneath?
Piranha!
Aren’t they the craziest? Catchin ’em was one heck of a thrill.
Eat them before they eat you. That’s what mama always said.
Teeth. Teeth. Teeth.
Victor guides us into the sunset… and the unknown.
Enjoying the peace of a beautiful evening in a beautiful place. Great trip!
We’re booked on the Cattleya, Oct 2020. We booked it and then discovered you had done it when we found this episode on you tube. We saw your Antarctic episode on PBS. The reason I’m looking around here now is to see if you did the Inca Trail, or other hiking in Peru. That doesn’t appear to be the case. Still, we love watching your adventures. We’re just about 2 years behind you.
Oh! Fantastic! You will LOVE the Cattleya! We had a fantastic time! We did not do the Inca trail but we did hike Machu Picchu Mountain for episode 13 in season two. Are you hiking the Inca Trail? Have you been to Peru before? It’s one of our favorite countries and we find ourselves going back again and again. Keep us posted! Hope you have a wonderful trip! And thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. Cheers!