Today is our third stop and we are going to Honduras and the beach! The kids love the beach and we are all looking forward to visiting it today. As we dock at we can see the hills of Honduras, many of the stops have been pretty flat but not this one!
Today the boat is being cleaned and as we walked along the pier we see this worker whose platform is not quite straight! He must have pulled one of the ropes a little to much!
Specifically we are in Mahogany Bay, Roatan.
We booked an excursion on a private island. To get there we had to take a boat from the pier. It was a two story boat and we didn't get the top, so we sat at the back! BIG mistake! The boat went so fast and we were right on the end, I felt like we were going to fall off any minute...the driver was going to hit a bump and booop off we go! Luckily that didn't happen and the kids loved the fast ride! As we rode by we got a good picture of the boat. (Notice the picture of the boys and how close to the back they are!)
We made it to the beach! This private island included many different areas and was a wildlife preserve also. So, with our time we can play on the beach, in the pool, or we could see marine wildlife or other wildlife. And still there is more! They also have a replica of a Mayan ruins to visit and a reef to snorkel at!
The kids found tons of hermit crabs and created a hermit crab habitat in a beach pail.
Another thing we were able to do was an animal encounter where we could have a monkey sit on our shoulder or we could hold a crocodile. I let the kids choose which they would like to do, if any. I mean how often can you say you did that or were even given the opportunity?
How funny, Tapanga and Thomas are the only ones to hold both! Tyler wasn't going to hold any until we got right up there and then he decides he'll hold the crocodile! The monkey was very interesting, it was eating lettuce and dropping the lettuce all over me!
The kids could spend hours just digging and playing in the sand and water!
I love to snorkel, its sooo beautiful. Thomas does not like to snorkel, because he can't stand the salt water. They had this cool dock area to snorkel out from. Tanner went with me, but as we got out to the snorkel area I notice that its very windy and the waves are somewhat strong. As we were heading toward the dock, we passed many others who had snorkeled and many were scraped up where they had hit coral. I was a little worried I didn't want to get banged up and I definitely didn't want Tanner to.
When we got out there I was talking to the guy and asking the best place to go so that we wouldn't get bunged up. He suggested the guide come with us and I am so glad he did! He was a great blessing and I had to tip him! He took Tanner and I out safely to many beautiful areas, he let Tanner hang onto his buoy (the waves were really strong and I was afraid Tanner was going to float off), he pointed out great sites and got a sea urchin for Tanner to touch!
He brought us out to the deep waters and I said, "Ok, time for us to head back!" We seemed so far away from the beach, I definitely didn't want to be lost out to sea!
(What a neat picture of Tanner!)
After snorkeling, we headed to lunch (which was included) and swam some in the pool. Our time was almost up!
Tapanga and I ran around and saw the animals. The jaguar, was a little scary...he was ready to pounce and he saw Tapanga as lunch. Thankfully, there was a fence to stop him!
On our way out we walked to see the turtles...this turtle was so funny. He was very floppy as he came up out of the water for air. Since this is an animal sanctuary many of the animals were rescue animals, I wonder what happened to this poor turtle!
The boys checked out the turtles, many times! Of course, they had to bring Grandpa with them!
Tapanga enjoyed laying out on the deck waiting for the return boat.
A day at the beach and look at Thomas' hair!
For the boat ride back we got to sit on the top and man did the boat driver GO! I don't know if he went faster this time, but we felt the wind and the spray that was spraying up to us!
At one of the shops on the pier, Tapanga saw feathers and she wanted some. I wouldn't let her buy some feather earrings which is what she really wanted, so she had to settle for this headband.
Monkeying around tonight. (We have the girl monkey and Mom and KG the boy.)
Pirate night at camp carnival and I bring one back!
Tomorrow we have our last stop in Costa Maya, Mexico and another beach day!
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