The weather was gloomy and it was not the day for kayaking. When they sky looks like it is about to fall down onto the ground. It just might not be a great day for kayaking, but I was with some cheerful, upbeat, carefree people.
"If we get wet, we get wet."
I thought to myself, "Okay, then lets go get wet."
That is whole lot of wet!
This couple was from Minnesota or North Dakota or one of those outdoors kind of states. They were casually dressed with shorts and t shirts and I was wearing my rain shoes, rain jacket, and rain shorts. Due to not catching ammonia, I realized this was a good choice because we were in for a fun surprise.
Our guide was Mojita so I just called him, "Mojito." I made sure to say his name extra times so everyone would laugh. It was the beginning of a beautiful, entertaining Priscilla adventure.
Off we went in the 4x4 down by the river. Mojito threw the raft into the water and slipped right on his butt. We were all laughing so hard that one of us was bound to fall down and that would be the Sarah, the wife from the unknown state fell down on her face. She had mud all over t shirt and face. She was such a good sport and laughed off the whole thing. She just wiped it off and dipped her face into the river. Luckily, my Kean's gripped the mud just enough to keep me above land. I made a smart decision to leave my phone behind because we also planned on swimming(separate from the mud bath of course).
Of course, I sat right next to Mojito because I told him I wanted to be the one doing all the work. Always interested in a workout at all times. It worked out great because the couple did not care if they paddled or just sat there. They were pretty fascinated with nature. All of us kept looking up at the sky at the same time because we knew it would rain. And it just so happens that Belize was waiting for some good rain as it was just raining on and off for days.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and there came the rain. It came pouring down so hard that I felt bad for the others who did not have a rain jacket. Instead, they just got soaked, especially Mojito. We were paddling to cover underneath the tree and we were still getting wet. We all looked at each other and paddled back out into the rain. It was so beautiful. It felt like "The Notebook" where they were paddling in the rain except it clearly was not a romantic encounter with my buddy Mojito, but it was for the married couple.
We just kept paddling and after 15 minutes or so, it finally stopped. Mojito and I began to switch off singing and I was singing so loud I think I scared away the birds, iguanas, monkeys-any living organism in the jungle. Mojito was describing all these different types of trees, plants, animals as we were going along.
In Belize, there are different colored iguanas-green, black, yellow, and orange. The only one I had not seen was the orange one and I was on the lookout for one. It appeared that I had left eyes at home because I was not seeing anything that was pointed out.
The couple were basically Wildlife experts from National geographic as they were pointing out more plants and birds than Mojito. It was some advanced hiking trip for me, but I still did not see the leopard, which is what I wanted to see.
Amongst the Sibun river are some of the most amazing plants, fauna, birds, but also the water is fantastic. It is warm, clear, and clean leaving us to jump right in and swim away. It was paddling and swimming paddling and swimming:) It rained again and we were splashing each other with our paddles like teenagers.
When leaving we stopped by an archaeologists house to see all his ancient finds-very interesting.
My dear Mojito, so kind and sweet, is an example of a tour guide who becomes a friend and a resource to learn about Belize.
"If we get wet, we get wet."
I thought to myself, "Okay, then lets go get wet."
That is whole lot of wet!
This couple was from Minnesota or North Dakota or one of those outdoors kind of states. They were casually dressed with shorts and t shirts and I was wearing my rain shoes, rain jacket, and rain shorts. Due to not catching ammonia, I realized this was a good choice because we were in for a fun surprise.
Our guide was Mojita so I just called him, "Mojito." I made sure to say his name extra times so everyone would laugh. It was the beginning of a beautiful, entertaining Priscilla adventure.
Off we went in the 4x4 down by the river. Mojito threw the raft into the water and slipped right on his butt. We were all laughing so hard that one of us was bound to fall down and that would be the Sarah, the wife from the unknown state fell down on her face. She had mud all over t shirt and face. She was such a good sport and laughed off the whole thing. She just wiped it off and dipped her face into the river. Luckily, my Kean's gripped the mud just enough to keep me above land. I made a smart decision to leave my phone behind because we also planned on swimming(separate from the mud bath of course).
Of course, I sat right next to Mojito because I told him I wanted to be the one doing all the work. Always interested in a workout at all times. It worked out great because the couple did not care if they paddled or just sat there. They were pretty fascinated with nature. All of us kept looking up at the sky at the same time because we knew it would rain. And it just so happens that Belize was waiting for some good rain as it was just raining on and off for days.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and there came the rain. It came pouring down so hard that I felt bad for the others who did not have a rain jacket. Instead, they just got soaked, especially Mojito. We were paddling to cover underneath the tree and we were still getting wet. We all looked at each other and paddled back out into the rain. It was so beautiful. It felt like "The Notebook" where they were paddling in the rain except it clearly was not a romantic encounter with my buddy Mojito, but it was for the married couple.
We just kept paddling and after 15 minutes or so, it finally stopped. Mojito and I began to switch off singing and I was singing so loud I think I scared away the birds, iguanas, monkeys-any living organism in the jungle. Mojito was describing all these different types of trees, plants, animals as we were going along.
In Belize, there are different colored iguanas-green, black, yellow, and orange. The only one I had not seen was the orange one and I was on the lookout for one. It appeared that I had left eyes at home because I was not seeing anything that was pointed out.
The couple were basically Wildlife experts from National geographic as they were pointing out more plants and birds than Mojito. It was some advanced hiking trip for me, but I still did not see the leopard, which is what I wanted to see.
Amongst the Sibun river are some of the most amazing plants, fauna, birds, but also the water is fantastic. It is warm, clear, and clean leaving us to jump right in and swim away. It was paddling and swimming paddling and swimming:) It rained again and we were splashing each other with our paddles like teenagers.
When leaving we stopped by an archaeologists house to see all his ancient finds-very interesting.
My dear Mojito, so kind and sweet, is an example of a tour guide who becomes a friend and a resource to learn about Belize.
Let the rain cleanse you, heal you, and receive you. PRIS
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