Stranded in the jungle on our honeymoon
Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz survived a plane crash in the Peruvian rainforest, leaving them stranded. But that was only the beginning of their honeymoon adventure.
When Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz鈥檚 plane crash-landed in the Peruvian rainforest, their honeymoon of a lifetime travelling across South America quickly became treacherous. Holly was desperate for adventure so instead of waiting 3 months for the next boat out, they decided to build a raft and sail downstream towards the Amazon River. But when a storm washed away their food and their makeshift raft got stuck in a swamp, their adventure became a nightmare. With no supplies and no end in sight, Fitz edged closer towards death. Their relationship, sanity and strength would be pushed to the absolute limit. Holly has written a book called Ruthless River.
Picture: Jerry 鈥楩itz鈥� Fitzgerald and plane that crashed
Credit: Peter Pereira
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