The coolest part of our cruise would definitely be the day we landed in Calica. Nathan, mom, dad, and I decided to do the "Rio Secreto" (Secret River) expedition. In the expedition, you got to go caving where there was a river flowing. Some parts of the journey, you could walk and other parts you had to swim.
We got off the boat and were driven on a VERY bumpy ride into the jungle in the middle of Calica. It was about a 45 minute ride there. We got there and had to get on our gear--wetsuits, swim shoes, helmets with lights, and life jackets. When we first got into the water...it was FREEZING! But we all quickly got used to the temperature. It was the neatest experience. Nathan and I kept saying how awesome of a field trip this would be! The journey took over an hour and was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! We were lucky that there was a professional photographer following us and we were able to buy a CD of the pictures. This is the 2nd coolest thing I've ever done in my life---only 2nd to swimming with the dolphins on our honeymoon. :-)
Our tour group with our guide Victor
Victor is preparing us for what we're about to do!
Starting our journey....
