on thursday I planned to go out to this pretty little village called santa teresa about 2 hours inland from here in Vitoria, it's an old italian settlement, just up my street. the guide book promised hummingbirds so I was off! but I waited almost an hour for my bus to take me to the coach station and by the time I got there the next bus wasn't until 11:40 so it just didn't make sense to go. the universe telling me it wasn't time. I was a little disappointed, but I went to the beach instead with Junior and the boys, which was lovely.
yesterday, I tried again, and oh my god, was it worth it!?! such a beautiful little town. it has a lovely park with an aviary, where I saw parrots, one of which ACTUALLY SPOKE! I guess you just don't believe that until you really hear it. I saw snakes and monkeys and toucans (which were much smaller than I imagined). and just as I was heading to the turtles on my way to the hummingbird observation point, a hummingbird darted out infront of me and started eating from the flowers just by my side. I got so emotional, and said out loud "oh there you are" and literally had tears in my eyes and throat. it was so amazing.
when I got up to the viewing point I couldn't believe it. they had a few bottles hanging up with what must have been some kind of sugar water inside and tens of hummingbirds hovering around and buzzing around my head drinking from the bottles. I stood there for about half an hour to take it all in. in portuguese they are called Flower Kissers (i think it might be the same in italian), so cute!
miss you.
buzi laura xxx
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