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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’s 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.

A longer version of this story was first broadcast on 16/04/2020. Listen here: /programmes/w3cszd9m

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Mariana Des Forges

Picture: Jerry ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald and plane that crashed
Credit: Peter Pereira

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Mon 25 May 2020 00:32GMT

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