Yesterday was a free day. We drove kn the bus for an hour an a half before arriving at the place for zip lining and cave tubing.
First we lined up and got fitted with a harness (that hugged our butt cheeks quite nicely) a helmet and some awful smelling gloves that about a million people before us used.
I went in the first group of eight. We climbed some shady looking wooden stairs to a platform to our first zip line.
I'm terrified of heights but honestly I wasn't nervous. I just didn't focus on the scary and followed everyone else's lead.
I wish I had pictures of myself! Unfortunately I have an awful expression in the pictures we did take. Oh well!
Zip lining is amazing. I want to do it again but I'd prefer something higher and longer. We went on 7 zip lines and the tallest was 60 ft in the air. We were on a small platform built around a single tree. It kept swaying and made some people nervous. It was only 500 ft long but I still got to pick up some speed.
Afterwards we had lunch, buffet-style. All the food here is phenomenal by the way. But they served some spaghetti that reminded me so much of my mother in law's that I got homesick.
Cave tubing took up the rest of the afternoon. I also don't have any pictures because I don't want to get my phone wet. Once we get home all the girls are going to upload the pics on shutterfly.
I discovered I have an extra bone in my feet. We were kind of forced into renting water shoes. Except they were these hideous pink crocs. I nearly died, first from the embarrassment then from the blisters.
We hadn't even walked two minutes and I actually got a huge blister on the inside tarsal bone of my ankle. It was a three minute walk to the river then a 45 minute walk to where we begin floating through the cave system. I nearly turned back at the river. I've had blisters in my feet there before and when I pushed myself I could barely walk for the rest of Christmas.
Luckily one of the guides ran back and brought some gauze and tape. He isn't a nurse so his first aid skills were kind if questionable. I spent the rest of the 45 min hike mincing along in those god awful pink crocs.
Once we reached the start of the cave system it was so worth it. I can't wait to post pictures when I get home. The caves were dark and gorgeous. The river water was cool and a lovely blue-green. We floated along slowly, paddling at times to avoid rocks inside the caves.
There was a point where the cave wall fell away and showed the most perfect panorama of a jungle. The light was perfect. There was also a waterfall spilling from the panorama part. We got to go right up to it and get soaked by the cold water.
Later, after dinner, was our culture night. Three dancers came by and showed us different dances of mestizo culture, Belizean, and Hindu. After each dance they asked for two volunteers to learn it. I volunteered for the second one!!! Leah was shocked because normally I am a little shy and nervous.
So Delia and I danced a cute little number that involved much hip shaking and twisting. I made sure to get the name of some if the songs so I can get them when I go home.
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