Yesterday was a day full of fun and adventure. Jay and I started our day waking up early, and eating some breakfast before heading out to Xel-Ha. We were picked up shortly after 9am, and were greeted by our very nice and funny tour guide Alfredo.
As Jay had mentioned before, Xel-Ha is one of the worlds natural wonders. It consists of salt and natural waters, creating the most beautiful natural aquarium. It took about 45 minutes to reach our destination. When we arrived to Xel-Ha, Alfredo gave us a brief tour of the place. Jay and I decided it was time to head out on our own and explore this amazing place.
The first activity we decided to try was snorkeling. We grabbed our snorkel gear and underwater camera and headed to one of the many snorkel sites. As we emerged ourselves into the water, we forgot that it was salt water, and got a mouth full of it....not at all pleasant. There were a lot of different fish swimming around us, and we tried snapping pics of them, but with the underwater camera it's hard to tell if we were able to get the right shot. Snorkeling was a lot of fun, but very exhausting.
We then headed to one of the many resturants in Xel-Ha. The food was ok, but it could not compare to the food we have been eating here at the resort.
After lunch, Jay and I ventured out to find the cliff jumping area. On our way we saw some manatis being fed, and about 10 wild iguana's. Finally after a lot of walking, Jay and I reached our next activity, Cliff Jumping. When we arrived, there were about 6 other tourists surrounding the area. The cliff was about 2 1/2 stories, and below us was clear blue water. Jay decided that I should go first, and without any hesitation I jumped. It seemed like a far drop, and the impact of the water stung my feet. The water was very warm near the bottom but cool near the top. It was Jay's turn next. He also felt the impact on his feet. We decided to each jump 2 more times, and we will post the pics later. It was quite the experience.
We then headed to the mayan cave. We put our life jackets on, and headed into the cave. Let me tell you, it was beautiful, but dangerous. There were tons of rocks at the bottom and I banged up my feet quite a bit, very bruised. But again, it was quite the experience.
We were told to meet up at the bus at 2:30pm to head to Tulum. Tulum is another mayan ruin. We toured around the area learning the history of each place. Then we were given 45 minutes to head to the beach. As we walked to the platform; both Jay and I were amazed at what were seeing. The most clearest and bluest water we have ever seen. It was breath taking. We made our way down the stairs to do a little swimming before heading back to the hotel. The water was gorgeous. The waves were crashing against the rocks making a thundering sound. After some time in the water, Jay thought it would be fun to ride the waves into the beach. I have never done this before, so I had Jay explain this me. We waited till the perfect wave came. Jay yelled go. I held my breath and stretched out my arms. I felt the wave push me forward. It seemed fun for about 2 seconds. Then I panicked as I felt the wave crash over me. I felt trapped under water. I could feel my knees scrape the sand and my bathing suit being pulled off. Finally, my head emerged...I could breathe. I checked myself out, my bathing suit intact, and I managed to hold onto our underwater camera. My nose burned of salt water, and my kneed slightly bloody. I would never do that again. But once again, it was an experience.
We headed back to the bus, and took the 45 minute ride back to the resort. Jay took a siesta, while I stared out the window thinking about our day.
We arrived back to the hotel, took a shower to wash all the sand off, and went to dinner. We decided to try the oriental restaurant, it was amazing. We grabbed a couple of drinks at the bar, and headed back to our room to relax.
The day was probably the best day since we have been here, and I will never forget it.
A&J
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