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Aug 4, 2011
Last night in Cairns
Today we were on our own until noon, when Laurie P. picked me up for lunch and a few accommodation inspections — I have to work some of the time while I'm here.  This evening we joined Laurie P.
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Aug 4, 2011
Prelude to my adventure
I will soon be off to on my adventure to the Amazon of Ecuador. I am traveling to Ecuador with Rainforest Alliance (www.rainforestalliance.org) to visit several different lodges in the Ecuadorian Ama
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Aug 3, 2011
From the rainforest to the city
We started our day early for a rainforest walk at Lake Eacham, a lake around the volcanic crater. This was a lovely 3.5km walk through a higher altitude rainforest.
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Aug 2, 2011
A day at the ranch
King Parrott We began the morning on the deck with the owner of the Rose Gum as she set out seeds for the area King Parrots and beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets.
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A person crouches near the base of a sand dune while aiming a camera offscreen
Twelve travelers and guides pose on a platform overlooking a vast valley below
Many monarch butterflies fly overhead among the treetops
A view of treetops far away where a bird's vibrant feathers make it visible despite the distance
Staff member Debbie Jordan standing behind a conference table decorated with Holbrook-branded signage and handouts
A Galapagos Penguin mid-jump over volcanic rock and seawater
A llama stands on a path with the stone walls of an archaeological site in the background
A woolly monkey balances in the branches of a tree, its limbs outstretched and tail wrapped around a branch overhead
A group of Holbrook staff members pose and smile at the camera outdoors
Multiple people on a forest trail look through binoculars and scopes at something outside the frame
Side view of an adult hippo and calf partially submersed in water
An elevated walkway surrounded by low trees and shrubs with a lake in far background and blue sky with puffy clouds
Staff member Jamie DeVoe poses on an overlook with a volcano and town in the background
Office building with elevated deck and tiered landscaping
Selfie of staff members Kevin Van Dien and Sandy Schmidt smiling
A motmot perches on a tree branch
Upward view of 12 people standing in a circle, smiling down at the camera, with an ornate ceiling above them
A Geoffroy's tamarin sits on a tree branch with its mouth open