Matarombeo

After being softly awaken by the exquisite songs of thousands of birds, we keep paddling downstream on a river surprisingly gentle. The riverbanks are much less steep, making the rapids less frequent and lighter than yesterday.

For most of us, a good day start exchanging jokes around the fire with a lyophilized muesli. But Anne-Sophie things happen a little differently, at the top of a tree.

This morning, everyone is at the battle stations. The camp is bursting with excitement as the expedition takes a new turn : no more base camp, we start on a journey down the Lindu river.

Dozens of ceramics cover the ground at the entrance and the crack that leads underground. Some pots are still in good condition and contain bones. There are also pieces of carved wood, holding bones. And all that sometimes ten meters above ground...

Down slightly regime last two days, the agencies have so far received very high temperatures and humidity, but this morning half days' release this "are preferred.

More than 10 days have passed, and teams keep changing from one day to the next. It allows everyone to get to know each other and to exchange knowledge and past experiences. This team of scientists, explorers and film crew is definitely an exciting mix of all kinds of talents.

Camp life is organized. As a stepfamily, seniors' guide, "added values" Add "and small groups are organized to discover this wonderful valley in which we are nestled.

Early morning. We go down the Lindu river for several hundred meters to set up our basecamp. At 11:30am, the camp is ready and we finally take the first meal of the day all together.

Part of the day yesterday was spent moving the camp. We are leaving the eastern piedmont of the karst for a forest patch located further north on the Lindu river.

Today, we focus with Tanguy on the Anoa, a small bovine endemic to the island of Sulawesi and at risk of extinction. We will also make a deep foray into the karst upstream of our camp.