Adventures of a Babbling Biologist

Today waking up was quite difficult given due to our exhaustion from the day before and waking up in my version of paradise. I took a moment this morning to lay my towel down on our lawn that over looked a river met on the edge by jungle and do a little bit of yoga to feel presence in that space. I have made a point at each place to take a moment, whether it be a few second or a few minutes, to take a few belly breaths and allow myself to feel present in that moment in order to remember how that space made me feel in that moment. With the excitement of my day ahead and the days that had just past I called home so I could see some of my most beloved faces and to assure them that I was in fact still alive and loving every moment. They have been good sports in being supportive and always lending an ear to hear about what each adventure has held. With the excitement of waking up in paradise and hearing my families voice, we head up for hasty breakfast so that we could be on our way to the ...

Today we left our little oasis amongst the trees in order to board the traditional Thai style long boats. We made our way up stream passing setting our eye on the  incredible homes nestled amongst the lush green forrest that surroundednthebriver bank. We travel about 30 minutes up stream absorbing the country side and all that is worth. We proceeded to pull over to the side of the river and step foot upon the the muddy bank in order to walk up to the village that was home to natural hot springs that run at a mere 240 degrees Fahrenheit...ouch. There was a large swimming pool sized spring for bather and private tub all nestled umongst trees that shaded and housed birds that chirped song to one another. At the source of the spring thai ingenuity would have it that they boiled eggs and bamboo shoots. We had just enough time in thisnvillage to get a our best massage yet, under the trees as bird song filled our ears and the warm humid air laid upon our skin. After our massages we boarde...