05-02-2016, 09:15 PM
It wasn't often that Benji was able to go to Brazil. As much as his followers online liked to think he had an excessive amount of money to travel the world and splurge on what he wanted, that was far from the truth. He took out loans to feed his thrill for adventure, and this trip was no different, but the followers on his blog, well-known as just a place on the internet filled with his photography and ramblings about his trips, had been requesting he go back to Brazil. He'd only been there once for the carnival held in Rio de Janeiro and to observe a small tribe further out in the lush jungle of the Amazon, but those had been two of the most fun times he'd had on one of his travels yet. Usually he visited a country, took a few pictures here and a few there, managed to even sell some to recoup some of his money, and then he was back home in Australia for a few months before he was out again. He was hoping that eventually he'd get some travel sponsors so he didn't have to go in debt just to travel, but that seemed like an out of reach dream right now.
He didn't plan to find himself in the middle of a part of the Amazon jungle again during this trip, it sort of just happened. He'd been hoping that maybe he could find this same tribe he'd came across before; Benji didn't think they were violent as they'd never attacked him last time, but he was always on his toes because things could change in the blink of an eye, and he had to be prepared. This time, his map wasn't of much help. He'd balled it up and shoved it into his backpack, opting for using the compass on his phone instead. The time indicated it was still early afternoon, so he had time to find a place... if he didn't get out of here for the night. Albeit he'd rather not. He packed just in case, but the hotel he was staying at back in town was much more comfortable than a half used tent out in the wild.
Benji could recall the tribal peoples telling him about the different creatures out in the jungle. He couldn't speak their language which had been a big shame, but they managed to tell their story through pictures and ceremonies that had been interesting to say in the least. They must've interacted with non-locals before because they didn't seem phased by his being there the previous time. Maybe it had been a stupid idea to head out so deep into the jungle without another person with him, but it was too late to turn back now. In fact, even if he did turn back Benji wasn't so sure he'd know how to get back to the hotel from where he was.
He didn't plan to find himself in the middle of a part of the Amazon jungle again during this trip, it sort of just happened. He'd been hoping that maybe he could find this same tribe he'd came across before; Benji didn't think they were violent as they'd never attacked him last time, but he was always on his toes because things could change in the blink of an eye, and he had to be prepared. This time, his map wasn't of much help. He'd balled it up and shoved it into his backpack, opting for using the compass on his phone instead. The time indicated it was still early afternoon, so he had time to find a place... if he didn't get out of here for the night. Albeit he'd rather not. He packed just in case, but the hotel he was staying at back in town was much more comfortable than a half used tent out in the wild.
Benji could recall the tribal peoples telling him about the different creatures out in the jungle. He couldn't speak their language which had been a big shame, but they managed to tell their story through pictures and ceremonies that had been interesting to say in the least. They must've interacted with non-locals before because they didn't seem phased by his being there the previous time. Maybe it had been a stupid idea to head out so deep into the jungle without another person with him, but it was too late to turn back now. In fact, even if he did turn back Benji wasn't so sure he'd know how to get back to the hotel from where he was.