Since the sun was shining brightly, Aziz and his sons went down to the Flea market. Seth had been hinting about going since they’d moved to San Myshuno and it seemed the perfect day to give it a try. Aziz, however, showed no interest in the market and instead preferred playing basketball.

Similarly, Pazir showed no interest in the market and instead explored the bubble blower. He appeared to have inhaled too many bubbles, since he had this dazed look on his face!

Ra wanted to try out some of the food. Unfortunately for Ra, he doesn’t have much of a spice tolerance yet so his mouth was, almost literally, on fire. Since he lives so close to the Spice district, it’s probably a good idea to work on that.

Ra’s aspiration is archaeology so it stands to reason he should start holidaying in Selvadorada. When the family returned to their apartment, he got on to his travel agent and booked his flight.

It was a long flight and the food on the plane wasn’t up to much. Ra got settled into his tiny cabin at the edge of the jungle and sorted himself with some oatmeal. I personally wouldn’t have trusted the electrics but I’m not Ra. His first meal out in the fresh air, away from the sounds of the city!

The jungle was every bit as beautiful as Ra had imagined it to be. His hands might be a bit scratched from the struggle into the depths of the jungle but it was worth it. He even found an avocado tree, all ready for harvest. Since Aziz is a gardener, he thought he might like to grow one of his own one day.

I think Ra’s something of a secret daredevil. He went jogging across the bridge quite cheerfully, admiring the view as he went. The waterfalls were stunning and certainly nothing like he’d ever seen before, not even on family holidays to Shang Simla as a child.

His first digsite! He very carefully dug around the artefact before storing it carefully. He’ll be able to study it more closely later, when he gets back to the cabin.

Unfortunately, Ra lost his machete when he first entered the jungle so it’s hands-on from now on!

He couldn’t get over the beauty of the landscape. He felt on top of the world as he stood on the ledge and stared down at the treetops below. It looked so beautiful and Ra wished he’d remembered to bring a camera with him. He hadn’t expected the jungle to be so picturesque!

Once he’d finished for the day, he went back to the market to stock up on supplies for his next trip to the jungle. He met a local girl, Belinda, who told him a little more about the jungle and their local culture. Could something be brewing here, I wonder?

Towards the end of the break, Ra got his archaeology kit out to begin examining the artefacts he’d collected. He only got as far as ducting one down before having to go home. He vowed he’d be back in the not too distant future to continue exploring the dense jungle!

Part Two –>