We recently ran a competition on Facebook asking entrants where they would most like to go and why. There was some fantastic and very inspirational entries so picking a winner was difficult. However the judges decided that Louise, showed a particular enthusiasm and passion for the Amazon and so awarded her the prizes, her answer is below:
“Ever since first watching a program about the Amazon rainforest when I was around 13 years old, the awe it left me with has meant I’ve always promised myself to travel there some day. The combination of its sheer size, covering about 40% of the South American continent, making it the largest rainforest on Earth, and its assortment of ecosystems, consisting of a range from natural savannah to swamps, has lured me in to establish a huge desire to explore and discover this hidden world for myself! Growing up in a built up town area has only amplified my interest in the wonders of the environment around us. From spending nights camping out in the garden to watch the stars, to spontaneously taking myself off to South Africa to work at a conservation park, my ‘travel bug’ is already growing, and I would love more than anything to take myself off to the Amazon Rainforest, whether that’s in Ecuador, Peru or Brazil, to immerse myself among the vegetation and animals, experience the breath-taking views, glide across the Amazon river, and meet the people who know this awe inspiring haven as home.”
Congratulations Louise, your fantastic gap year goodies are winging their way over to you now!
