Flamingo boat tour with Dave and Sherry was first of the hit parade for today. They had organized the tour for just the two of them and they invited us to join them. We got on our boat right outside our hotel so we first needed to head around the peninsula to get back to the river to go inland. We might have learned more if we spoke Spanish or if our guide spoke English, but the trip was great. The water was glass-smooth going out. The 22' boat with 125hp motor served us well during the three hour trip. In addition to the flamingos we also took a jaunt through thick mangroves. We saw all kinds of birds and plant life but nothing that even compared to the magnificence of the flamingos!
Back on shore, we had a quick bite for lunch before Dave and Sherry headed back to Merida. They have friends that were arriving tonight; they plan to be back on Celestun within a day or two so we'll get to see them again then. They have a house in Merida that they list through VRBO. They were able to share lots of insights on places we should go while we are in the Yucatán. Maybe we will also see then one day in Wausau or Green Bay.
We missed sunset this evening. And, since the restaurants on the beach close at dark, we almost missed dinner too. We found one still open so we were not in too much jeopardy. Of course, we could have walked the three blocks to the town center, but the beach was our preference. We did do a bit of a walk-about after dinner as we were in search of dessert, but no luck. Our chocolate travel supply, courtesy of Dellene and her family as Christmas/travelling gifts, is dwindling but we were able to take care of our sweet tooth before retiring for the day.
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