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After my close call with the Allosaurus look-alike, I travelled for nearly an hour through the tangled undergrowth and fallen trees before I could hear flowing water amongst the other jungle sounds. I breathed a huge sigh of relief. It was just as the map had shown. I’d have to check how far I was from the fork in the river once I was in the water, but I was sure it would only be a little further downstream from here. All I needed to do was follow the flow of the water until I reached the fork, then swim upstream to the right from there.
I followed the noise, exhausted now, pushing my way through the dense scrub toward the sound. The undergrowth became thicker as I neared the river.
My body was screaming at me to stop and rest, but I pushed on. I had to get to the river. It wasn’t un
