Hey I Heard You Were a Wild One

DAY TWO
     We woke up on day two at 5am to darkness and pouring rain. Since Sergio hadn't come to fetch us and we were exhausted, we fell back asleep until Sergio woke us up at 7:30 for breakfast. He said that we could go in search of the dolphins the next morning because it's impossible to see anything in the rain.
     After breakfast we walked out to a path that took us to the Naya River. The rain had cleared for the most part at that point so we took some boats to visit the Yagua tribe of Indians. Sergio talk us about their traditional dress and hunting habits. We then were face painted by the chief, (with chelsey and my favorite new seed from day one) and watched a dance and then joined in for a bit. They then showed us how to use a blowgun which is their traditional hunting weapon. It was cool to get a little peek into their culture even if some parts were a bit for the tour. 
     The kids there were too precious though. One little baby is my favorite new nugget. He was so calm and chubby and happy, we loved him. After buying some trinkets like a birthday present for Chels and we were back in the boats and on our way back to camp, but not before the people gave Chelsey some awesome piranha earrings for her birthday. Sergio was all about making Chelsey's birthday amazing. 
     We had an hour to lounge in the hammocks before and after lunch. Then it was time fish for piranhas. Us and the germans climbed in the boat and drive to the opposite bank which was prime fishing. It was super entertaining since we used simple sticks with fishing line and a hook for rods and raw chicken and beef for bait. Those fish are hungry and sneaky though. The first ten minutes they evaded us and got a pretty sweet meal of raw meat. Then we started hooking them in and pretty soon we had a decent amount caught. We threw some back since they were so small but we caught a couple winners too. Me,  Lizzy, Chels, and the guides all had 2-3 fish about 45 minutes in and poor Mike and Harry still had not had any luck. At one point Harry looked at me and said, "so you're fishing, what are we doing then?" Always entertaining our German friends. About 10 minutes before we left mike reeled one in, and as we were about to pull away Harry caught one too. So it was a successful day for everyone. 
     On our way back to the lodge we stopped in the middle to swim. The piranhas stayed on the banks mostly so in open water we were safer. We all jumped in and tread around for a bit enjoying the fact that we could all cross swimming in the amazon river off all of our bucket lists. I was surprised by how much you could actually feel the current since it looks so calm from above, but we were still in pretty tame waters.
     On our way back to the lodge we saw some pink dolphins swimming and sat out for awhile hoping to catch a couple more glimpses. Sergio and our other guide were determined whistling and searching and it paid off somewhat since we saw a few of the elusive pink fresh water dolphins which was pretty legit. 
     Next we went back to our rooms to shower and hang out for a bit until dinner. We had a lovely meal and Sergio informed us that we should stick around for a bit after dinner because he had a birthday surprise for chelsey. He then told the rest of the room to stick around as well. 
    When everyone was finished Sergio gathered us around a table that they had prepared and presented Chelsey with a beautiful cake personalized just for her. Sergio then gave a little speech and we all sang to Chels in English and Spanish. The owner then used a match as a candle and Chels made a wish before serving everyone some cake. The owner then opened two bottles of beer for everyone to share and got some music so that we could all sit and enjoy the little birthday party they had prepared. Sitting around with nothing but lanterns to light the room was just so sweet; they definitely made it a birthday for the books for Chels, and it was hospitable and lovely of them to
put forth the effort. 
     After the celebration we went back to our room and read until bedtime resting up for our early morning the next day.