Honeymoon Fun

While in Mexico we went on a really cool snorkeling trip. The "Mayan Snorkel Adventure" involved three different stops: the brackish waters, the cenote, and the lagoon. For those who don't know, brackish (meaning salty) waters are where the fresh water meets the salty ocean water. This was quite an interesting place with some truly gorgeous inhabitants. As we got farther out toward the ocean we were able to see some beautiful reef, two sea turtles, and a sting ray! Hopefully some of our pictures from the underwater camera will turn out and you can see what I mean. The middle picture below is near where we entered to snorkel the brackish waters. The other two pictures below are from the cenote. The Mayans consider cenotes to be sacred and I can see why, they do have a very mystical and serene feel. However, entering the, how did they put it? Ah, yes, "refreshing" water in the cenote did not initially make my body feel serene :) Last, we stopped at the lagoon (above), which is really just an old cenote that has collapsed. You can see that they put together a little place to jump (about 25 feet I think) as well as a zipline. The lagoon was really more about fun and relaxation, but we did snorkel a little and there were some really pretty cichlids. All in all - it was a fantastic trip, and we made it back to the resort in time to sit at the beach and have a few drinks before dinner!!