Semuc Champay

I had a fabulous day today. I met up with Pete and his two friends he is traveling with: Dave and Megan. They are pretty stellar people. Dave and I spent the day exploring the water caves by Semuc Champay, jumping off bridges and rope swings, and kicking it in the sauna at El Retiro. This place is paradise. The river runs through the hostel and they have a homemade sauna so after you soak in the sauna you jump into the ice cold river. I feel like a whole new person. The sauna is made with recycled bottels, concrete, a thatched roof, and an old wood stove. I definately want to build my own someday whenever I have my own land. There is also family style vegetarian dinners served every night in the bar followed by an amazing happy hour where you can get two double-shot of Jonny Walker and Gingerale for four dollars, holla! Needless to say I am one happy girl.

Exploring the caves was such a blast, I went there last year when I was here but we got taken even farther into the caves this time, got to jump off of a cliff inside the cave, and jumped through a tunnel to a pool underneath. It was a stunning experience, and to top it off I these three Norwegian girls and three British boys that I explored the Lanquin Bat Caves with yesterday were also there. So much fun.

I would love to kick it here another day or so but the crew has already been here for a few days waiting for me so we are heading off to Finca Itzabel tomorrow to swim in a hot waterfall. Then off to Honduras to learn to scuba dive and rent our own Island. The Island only costs $85 a night so between the four of us thats only twenty buck, but we are thinking of grabbing a few more chillers and having an all out party.

Its always been a personal dream of mine to own my personal island where there were no rules or clothes, looks like it may actually happen (well I guess technically I will be renting the island).
We will probably only rent it for three days, which hopefully will help us avoid a "Lord of the Flies" or "Beach" senario but who knows; things sometimes escalate quickly. Well I should jet, a delicious meal and interesting company is awaiting me.