Today was our excursion day and we are so glad we went! We took the Black River and YS Falls trip. Well worth it!
We had a wonderful bus driver/tour guide that stayed with us the entire time...He was an older man and so incredibly kind. It can be a little sketchy outside the resort, but he kept us very comfortable and made us feel completely safe the entire time!
We traveled about on hour east along the coast to the Black River where we boarded a tour boat with another awesome guide! The river was very scenic with all the mangroves growing everywhere and the mountains in the background.
We have some of these egrets around the resort and we learned this morning at breakfast that they can be quite the little scavengers! (One was hanging out on our table with us just sharing Matt's omelet!) - We particularly like it though when they get flustered and all their hair stands up on their head like this little guy here!
Our guide was one of the only river guides that's not afraid to get up close and personal with the many crocodiles in the river! He brought along some chicken and would stop the boat, call the crocs and feed them to get them to come right up to our boat! He would even reach in and hold them by the arm and shake their hand to give us a chance to pet them!
After our boat made it back to the dock we had lunch at a local restaurant. We were not sure what to expect but were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed our meal with another couple staying at our resort who's from Oklahoma.
After lunch it was on to the waterfalls! The countryside leading up to the falls was so incredibly pretty! It was the kind of place I (and Matt Nicolosi!) could have stayed for hours taking in the scenery through the lens of a camera!
The falls itself were absolutely amazing! There were guides there who would help you into the water and lead you right into the falls and take pictures for you...They were so helpful!
Also, a little farther up was a platform with a rope swing so you could swing off and drop into the water below....It was a lot higher than it looked, but we both took the initial swing and then went back for more!
We got back to the resort about mid-afternoon and just in time for the rain! We grabbed a quick bite to eat and then headed up for a nice little nap!
Tonight we had a late dinner at Bayside's and then stopped by The Caberet to see a cultural show...
It's been an exhausting day but tons of fun! Tomorrow's plan involves getting as much sun as we possibly can, hanging out with our Indiana & West Virginia friends and just enjoying our last day to the fullest!
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