day one of the Amazon trip

We were scheduled to leave on Saturday at the perfectly reasonable hour of 12pm for our 2-hour flight to Leticia.

But "the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry", so after loading and unloading the passengers, they managed to get the mechanical issue fixed (after telling us they were changing the plane but didn't), and we took off an hour+ late and finally arrived in Leticia.

We were met by the hotel (along with 18 other people) and were shuttled off in a quick taxi ride to the "port" (using the term loosely here) to catch our boat to the hotel.  The ride was about 20 minutes long, and thankfully the luggage was tied down tight.

walking the gangplank on to the dock

Mac next to our boat.  Fingers crossed the luggage is tied down tight!

One of the houses along the river.

Walking the gangplank from the hotel dock to reception.

Our room

View from the room to the river

Sitting by the pool which overlooks the river.

Sunset by the pool.

We finally made it to the hotel around 4pm, so after listening to our tour options and Mac enjoying a quick swim, it was time for dinner and bed.

The hotel is very new - opened in the last 6 months - and while I'm sure it's among the best of the Colombian Amazon options, it was still very rustic.  The beds were super-comfortable and the linens were nice, but the AC was pre-set on a temperature that didn't seem quite cold enough and there was no hot water.  Hot water might seem like a non-issue in the very hot, very humid Amazon, but a girl just wants a hot shower once in awhile (or every day).  Also, I was wrong about the number of rooms.  There were some 80 rooms (with more to come) so numbers of other visitors was much higher (and louder) than I expected.

Day two tomorrow!