Adventure Is Out There

Bonjour,

My name is Lazzuly, and I am a student, a traveler, a wanderer, a child, a sister, a lover, a nature enthusiast and a seeker of knowledge.

I am traveling to Brazil to discover my roots and discover the secrets of the lungs of the earth- the amazon and the other ecosystems that comprise the beautiful land of Brazil.

The premise of this blog begins like this:

You know those dreams you have as a child that seem far to idealistic? Well, the journey I am about to embark on is one of my childhood dreams! I am living my dream, I am traveling to Brazil to learn about its plants, and birds, and insects and the functioning of different ecosystems and interactions between species. And I hope to god- that with this experience I can gather the tools I need to be a future steward of this beautiful, wondrous world we live in.

I am reading this wonderful book " A neo-tropical companion" as a prerequisite to my program in Brazil and I am loving it! To imagine myself in a world where I need to stop for leaf-cutter ants to cross the forest floor, and steer clear of brightly colored frogs and snakes excites me. I am entering a world where touching a tree trunk can be dangerous because of ants, where plants contain compounds that can change the world (i.e cocaine, morphine etc), where people have lived for thousands of years in isolation from main-stream society... all this is fascinating and I cannot wait to see it first hand. It is so humbling to know that humans do not rule everywhere. We have power behind lies in this industrial society. Every action we take- no matter how cautious we are, is detrimental to other organisms. In the tropics the wilderness has the power- power and balance- there is no abuse of power. Be courteous and kind to the animals and plants and they will leave you alone! I cannot wait to be apart of that... that whole new world.

I hope you will join me on this journey and follow me through my adventures!!