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fish, which we cook for dinner on the open camp fire. He calls himself
a 'survivor'—I guess he's referring to the TV show. There's another bloke
who is just like the comedian Eddie Murphy. He's constantly cracking
jokes and clowning around, especially when the camera's rolling.
Today I dipped my feet in the Caribbean Sea, and I will sleep on
the dirt floor of a hut of a welcoming, kind and very curious local tribe.
They cooked me rice and noodle soup for dinner.
sePtember 28
I slept for only a couple of hours last night, because my mind was rac-
ing ahead of my body to the Colombian border. I was wondering what
will greet me there. I've heard stories about murderous drug cartels.
But, first things first, I told myself: there were still 35 kilometres—a
full day's run in this terrain—to go. So far, thanks to my guard, I have
stayed safe in the Darién, but there is still time for plenty to go wrong
on this, my last day in the notorious rainforest. As I started running,
my clothes and shoes were still drenched from yesterday.
