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I'm not sure why we never thought of this before, but bananas can be great notepads.  We came across this banana with a note written on it and immediately fell in love with this stationary.  While it may be a little slow for Ethan Hunt's "Impossible Missions," we really like how the notepad will biodegrade in a couple of days (fewer if you chop it up).

Why waste paper when you can use a banana peel?  This is truly a mixed use and fully utilized resource: fruit, compost, and notepad.  Any questions?

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During our recovery in Leticia, we tried to have as much bland food as possible.  Before I became sick, Avery took me to lunch.

The place we went to did not have any fish—the fish boat from Peru had yet to arrive—but given Avery's precarious situation (standing, sitting, and generally not being in traction), I went for the vegetarian standard of rice and fried eggs.  While the portion of rice was nowhere near large, I still managed to take down 1.5 plates of rice.  Avery had 3 spoonfuls during what became an eating show—so proud!

In addition to rice, which we kept a constant supply of in our hostel's fridge, we also ate a healthy amount of bread, soup, oranges, and bananas. (The BRATS diet—bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, soup—was successful.)