Ruby Diamonde escapes the city and delights in the beauty of the rainforest.
The instructions are simple: walk in single file, with the armed guards at the rear, and don’t speak. Do exactly as told. The greatest risks here are of charging elephants or gorillas.
When I ask about snakes, the ranger smiles. ‘Yes Madam, we have many snakes in the rainforest, but try not to worry.’
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