Tankah Tour

Guest author Azor Goodwin in blue

Dictated by Azor with editing by The Travelin’ Trio:  Yesterday we took a motorboat on a guided snorkeling trip out to two areas in Tankah Bay.  At the first stop, we saw colorful fish, big pieces of brain coral, a stingray, starfish, and a green sea turtle – very cool!  At the second stop, there was a layer of fresh water over the salt water.  We couldn’t see well unless we dove below the fresh water.  Sammy got a big mouth full of water and was done snorkeling.  Brook and I went back to the boat with him and talked to the Captain about his shark sitings.  The scariest one that he has seen was a large bull shark. His favorite thing to see is large sea turtles.  The guide found two lion fish, which we later learned are poisonous.  Mom and Eydie followed a flounder and saw part of a hiding lobster.

Coatimundi

Now Eydie:  The group minus Brook took a walk on the beach this afternoon to find the Manatee Cenote.  Dani Ligett, the guidance counselor at Marion Cross School, told us about this one.  On the beach, we saw another coatimundi.  We also saw the house that Dani rents when she comes to Tankah.

Manatee Cenote is very long and narrow.  John and I rented a kayak and paddled through the mangroves.  The water was so clear that you could see fish from the kayak.  John didn’t even have to get his ear wet.

The kids had another decadent evening with a room service dinner and a movie and John and I had a date at the French Restaurant, the only restaurant that does not allow kids.

We are starting to work on our plan for next week. We are likely to stay in Tulum and take another week of Spanish lessons with Nelly.