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Wow! Our trip has almost come to an end! I can’t believe how fast time passes! Today, like every other day these past two months, was awesome! We set out once again on the Rio Negro to go for a little swim…WITH DOLPHINS!!!!

Talk about a once in a lifetime experience! It was honestly one of most surreal experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve never been a huge fan of animals, especially ones which are my size or larger. However it was interesting to see how tame the dolphins were. One even nibbled on my foot as I was treading water. I was screaming like a little baby as they brushed past me under the water… for like 3 minutes and then I had to go back to get a noodle to float on or I would have died!

After this we visited a Rubber Museum where a little over 50 years ago people were basically enslaved and forced to make rubber for food, without the option of leaving or receiving pay. Hundreds, if not thousands of rubber workers died in those conditions. It made me really think about how lucky I was to be from the United States and have the privilege of not having to worry about that kind’ve thing.

Right now, I’m outside on the resort grounds, trying to not get eaten alive by mosquitos. They seem to attracted initially to my computer screen and then subsequently to my succulent flesh. Another great day!!

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