It started with a boat ride across this marvel of color:
Chad and I took turns riding the bow. Ahhhh...
We rode through channels between the mangroves and grasses, and came upon this dock:
Which led to this mini-ruin (a lookout post, apparently):
(We would have made very tall Mayas.)Then the most incredible part of the day (of which I have no photographic proof, but you'll just have to believe me...). We donned our life jackets diaper-style (weird, but effective), and floated down the river/channel. Wow. One of the most peaceful ways I've ever spent an hour.
The next phase of the journey was a walk through the forest, and a chance to get up close and personal with a ruin or two. Now this is the way to see Mayan ruins. Quiet, empty, and tucked in among the trees (along with the odd mosquito).
The guide told us that this site is soon to be touristed up into a Tulum-style destination, so I'm really glad that we got to experience it in its present state. Darn tourists always wreck everything. ;) (Thanks for the tip and the trip, Grammy!)After our forest walk, we drove into town for a giant lunch, and then we hit the last stop on our day of adventure. It was a gorgeous, clear cenote with a very high jumping spot. We all did the diaper-style thing again (photographic proof this time around), and took the plunge....
What a day. It would be hard to squeeze more awesomeness into eight hours. Wow.
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Those kids are sooooo lucky!
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