Yeah. Still raining.

"Oh, look, it's raining.".

"Hey, it's a rainforest.".

Those have been the running punchlines among my hilarious colleagues the last few days. Funny, eh? Actually, we are not complaining at all, it IS a rainforest, that's why we came! We have been doing and seeing some pretty extraordinary things, rain or no rain.

Things that surprised me: there are armadillos all over this place. Did you know there were armadillos in the rainforest? Also, practically no windows on the buildings at this university. "True indoor/outdoor living" as they would say on HGTV.

Yesterday we visited a few sustainable processes at the university (this place is huge!): a banana farm and a dairy/piggery. Yes, it is called a piggery. Very exciting technology going on, but not rocket science. They just use good, common, Earth-friendly sense, like using cafeteria waste for pig slop, or using the animal waste to produce methane for fuel. Workers are treated and paid well, animals are treated humanely, just a very inspiring operation here. Enjoy my photo of the bananas being carried down the line (from the field to the processing plant).

Today, we head to our homestays, where we stay on a family farm. We will be in groups of four & and I know that one of my team is fluent in Spanish, so that's a relief. Cross fingers for cocoa bean farm, ok?