I finally have internet!! Friday 20th

Hello everyone! I finally have enough internet time to write a quick update! sorry it's been so long- we only get internet and electricity a couple of nights a week and you have to sign up for it, so it's been difficult to find the time! I'm having the most amazing time here, and it's all been so crazy and surreal! I don't have the time or energy or memory to Recap everything from the last weeK in full, so I'll just try my best to summarise. Our journey to the jungle was amazing, we stopped in some awesome little towns and villages, tried lots of local foods, drove on tiny roads through breathtaking mountains, got stuck between two landslides for 4 hours and had to carry all of our things plus months of supplies across a waterfall to get on a new bus; stayed in a beautiful little lodge with huge Windows overlooking a massive river right below us, got up at the crack of dawn to see peru's national birds, and finally took an amazing boat journey through the mountains to finally arrive at the mlc. Arriving here was surreal and overwhelming- there was a group of 20 university students that had just arrived along with the 15 or so other interns and staff members, so it was loud and busy but Lso fun and so welcoming- we quickly learned lots of valuable lessons about life at the mlc, like you must always tuck your mosquito net Over your whole bed unless you want to sleep with the cockroaches; you'll get sweaty, smelly and Bitten all day no matter what you do so learn to embrace it; life here is totally open and communal and everyone chips in to help with whatever they can; days in the jungle will be tough, sweaty, tiring and muddy, but amazing and fun if you throw yourself into it. The mlc itself it is so beautiful- we sleep in beautiful huts, have amazing gardens overlooking the river, lookouts hidden in the jungle with amazing views and the jungle surrounding us- we regularly get monkeys, Armadillos, snakeskes frogs and tarantulas hanging around the camp, and I've seen so many amazing things in the jungle. I've been measuring trees, counting butterflies, catching frogs, swimming in coves in the jungle, having paint and water fights and trekking ALOT. The people here are great aswell- everyone is so funny and friendly and open, and I've definitely made some friends for life already. The students left this morning so camp Seems very quiet today, but the relaxed atmosphere is really nice and it will be nice to get closer to some of the people I haven't spent much time with yet. Anyway my internet time is running out so I'll have to end it there, but hopefully next ttime I'll have a bit more of a specific update. Anyway I'm fine, very tired but having an incredible time, and missing everyone at home very much much! Send me emails with updates please!! Lots of love to everyone xxx