We walked back to the plot and finished the transect. Louis
then did another transect identifying any species we missed the first time. He
focused on plant shrubs and herbs. Meanwhile the rest of us took some peat
cores. We put 0-5cm, 5-10cm, 10-20cm and 20-30cm soil samples in bags. This is
because nutrient samples will be carried out on the top soil. Freddie noted the
colour, texture and description of the rest of the cores for a record. I took a
picture of the cores too so Freddie could use it as a reference later. Then we left the plot. On the way back I
still held Hugo’s hand but for some of the walk I didn’t need to. So I am
getting better at balance! We speed ahead as usual. When we got back we had a
quick wash in the river and then packed all our things and headed off to the
next site by boat. Some of our clothes that were drying on the boat flew off
into the river! Hulio then with great precision turned the boat around and we
collected the items with a stick. Somehow we managed to retrieve all of the
items, including a shirt and some boxers. We arrived in Santa Rosa de Lagarto
the next village twenty minutes later. We also topped up on fuel here – result!
We stayed in the mayor’s house this time. I made a friend here with the mayor’s
daughter and used my limited amount of Spanish to find out her name. As she was
young language didn't matter so much and she seemed to enjoy playing hide and
seek. This village was more developed than the last. There was a government
scheme put in place to give every house a toilet. This was really good because
hygienic toilet facilities prevents disease and harmful bacteria causing
illnesses. In addition, this village also has electricity. There are massive
speakers on the paths which announcements are made through. This said, it is
still very basic.
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