Today was an exciting day in which we could go to the Celestún Natural Reserve and visit the famous flamingos. The weather was good, hot and crispy without much wind. This was a good start towards a potentially exquisite day. We aboanded the but at 9:00 a.m and rode 2 hours to Celestún. When we got off, we could taste the excitement of the National park in the air. We then aboarded little motor boats to tke us into the Mangrove jungle. The view was pleasant, and a fast speed boat with a vigorous driver, made the ride very enjoyable. Then we saw the flamingos. I must say it was quite a disappointment. There were only about 30 flamingos, and there were si little because the tour guide, Enrique, explained that the water level was too high, thus stressing out the flamingos and causing them to go somewhere more shallow. We then drive into the jungle to explore the swampy trees. Interestingly, there was a pool of fresh clean water, contrary to the murky water in the open. The jungle tour was he best part of the trip, the roots and the trees were extremely interesting and the birds and termit nests were interesting as well. After Celestún, we went to the nearby beach to feast and swim. The beach was very nice, but very crowded as well. We swam until we built an appetite and ate delicious fish or chicken at the restaurant ont the shore. After playing and eating most pleasurably, we drove back to the school. Then, because it was so hot, Miguel allowed us to have a pool party. After splashing and laughing, we resided to our home to have a delightful dinner with our awesome mom.
William and Griffin.
William and Griffin.
". . . a pool of fresh clean water."
ReplyDeleteWilliam and Griffin, Was the pool a cenote in the middle of the brackish water? Were there freshwater creatures in this water?
Good writing, but you raise questions for me about the National Park and its ecology.