Sick in Puyo

I´m now in Puyo, Ecuador, having finished the tour yesterday, which was amazing.

But now I´m sick. I have been great all along, eating whatever (weird!) food they put in front of me, and being fine. But two days ago, all of a sudden, every time I smelt Ecuadorian food I felt like throwing up. For two days I could only choke down white rice and the occasional peice of fruit.

Last night I got to the capital city of Pastaza, Puyo, and hunted down the Italian pizza place. A ranch salad (oh who knew tomatoes, cucumbers and iceberg lettuce smothered in ranch dressing could be such an unbelievable delight to the palate!) and some pizza (I had been craving it forever!) with mushrooms and ham didn´t turn me off when I smelled it, that´s for sure. But two hours later, I´m back in the bathroom as my body rejects it, if you know what I mean. I took two immodium and fell into a troubled sleep , but this morning it was the same old, same old.

I was supposed to go to stay with the tribe today or tomorrow but I am putting it off a bit until I get better. At least here is a fairly big town and I can get things and/or help if I need it. I don´t think I want to go back into the rainforest until regain my health.

Right now it´s one thirty in the afternoon and I´m starvingly hungry. But every time I eat it ends in more pain. I know I have to go and hunt for more food, maybe some plain crackers and a banana. And more water. I´ve got to drink lots of water.

My one saving grace here, that has been helping me while I´ve been sick. Fox! The tv channel... most of the programs are in English with spanish subtitles. I watched Law and Order and One Tree Hill... and simpsons and american dad are on occasionally too. Gives me something to do at night while I lie in bed in pain.

Its suddenly stopped raining and has turned sunny and humid. Such is life in the Amazon!

Going out to find food...

Sarah