The Quest To Save Some Turtles - Part III: The Return

After the turtles and another walk down the beach, we went back to the guest house, had some food (turtle soup anyone? - just kidding), and chatted about what to do the next day.  There was a waterfall that we heard was near by and was supposed to have some fresh water pools that we could swim in and all were in agreement that that was what we should do.  Unfortunately, it's about a 4-hour hike and you need to start at 6 AM if you want to do it, so you can beat the heat.  We found out these minor details around 8 AM, before we even started eating breakfast.  So that was out of the picture.  Plus it was supposed to be really crowded as this was all happening over the holiday weekend.  It was suggested by the folks at the guest house that we try it again another weekend and we all agreed to do such.

Instead, they suggested that we go to a slow flowing river nearby and wade in that for an hour or two.  Not really wanting to go back home already and having our minds set on a refreshing swim on a hot day, we all agreed.  The lady running the guest house said it was only a 10-minute walk from where we were staying.  After about 30 minutes of hiking through some rather thick brush and wooded areas, being led by a guy with a machete, we came across an opening and a beautifully tranquil river.

The water was cool and refreshing and perfect after our hike.  We spent a couple of hours here, just relaxing and talking and letting the little girls explore a bit.  The rest of the trip back to the guest house and to Port of Spain was pretty uneventful.  But there was definitely a bond that was created amongst all of us as we went through this journey.  These are some good people and I'm really glad that I'm getting the opportunity to get to know them.