Yes it was a 3 a.m. wake up call. I drank some coffee and at 3:30 a.m. met the representative from Rainforest Alliance for my transfer to Quito Airport.
American Airline flight #932 departs at 6:40 a.m. to Miami. Well typical, we were about 45 minutes late taking off due to maintenance, but better safe than sorry!
Believe it or not, even with the flight being late, I made it through customs, picked up my luggage, checked back in for my flight to Orlando, went back through security, and still had plenty of time to spare by the time. I got to my connecting flight! YEAH!
I had a safe flight to Orlando and was met by John. He brought me home to see Jaylee and my kids.
It was truly an Amazon Adventure.
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eBird Trip Reports: South Africa
Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to South Africa? Check out these eBird trip reports shared by past groups to see their checklists and get an idea of what you might encounter on your own birding expedition.
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