3 ALLIGATORS LATER!

Finally landed in Saol Paulo, and after 4 hours of hassling to get tickets changes, a run in with the security who deemed our paddle board to be a possible weapon, and then boarding the wrong plane, yes 2 scanner and three lovely hostesses later, I was only alerted to the fact I was on the wrong plane when a lovely old man came up and told me I was in his seat! Now the chances of this were remote as the plane was half empty and he was the last one to board. He said your on the wrong plane - great that he could read the ticket it said Brasilia and we were meant to be going to Campo Grande which is near Brasilia but not Brasilia! So we were escorted off the plane, whisked away in a waiting car and then dropped off and told to run fast. At this stage I got the giggles, it all seemed so funny that I couldn't run no matter how hard I tried...finally made it to the plane and to our seats. Long and short we flew to Campre Grande and then a car drove us for 5 hours in the pouring rain, no idea how they stay alive, passing in the rain, cant see if a car is coming on the other side, and a pair of rosary beads around the mirror seems to make it all fine! Arrived late, and collapsed into bed. Morning time and we headed off the a small forest area- lush green, stunning waterfalls, hiked into the rapids and then back to have lunch at the local eco farm - standing in front of their lake I was greeted by a large alligator who crept up and out of the water rather suddenly, and then 2 more popped their head s up and before I knew it there were three coming towards me - okay I am not crocodil dundee though I was assured they would not come after me, there is too close for comfort and that was it. But I can say I have been as close as 10 feet away from 3 alligators now.. and survived to tell the story! Loving the jungle, Rid is doing its thing, onl a few mossie bites. Off to Manaus in the morning and to the great Amazon river. Filming is going well, weather is extrenely hot and humid, but loving it. LC