We got together with a few friends and headed up to the Hot Spring Waterfall. We walked down the trail past women doing their laundry in the river and came to this pretty waterfall. Not all that remarkable on the face of it, but the water up above is fed by hot water springs and tumbles down into a cool river making it pretty unique. The water was too hot for most of the kids to even get under, but while swimming around in the river pools with the hot water spray coming from above it was a lot of fun. We found a bunch of small cave like areas underneath the rocks that required just a quick dip underwater to get to. Once we found those the kids were busy for a couple of hours.
The mud took ten years off of me.
Lowe briefly debating whether he trusted me enough to be the first kid to dive for the caves. He did.
In Guatemala I am basically considered a giant, so it’s pretty funny when a tuc-tuc pulls up and already has another passenger, but insists that my family of four climb on in.
Pretty much the only reason we ever wish we had a microwave.
For a couple of weeks at this time of year there are still quite a few cruisers and their kids around, but generally within a few days of arrival they all head back to their homes back up north.
A game of Life, from seven to fourteen years old. It gets talked about a lot by cruisers, and it really is true how boat kids are able to hang out with one another regardless of age.
Some sort of freeze tag on the dock.
Once upon a time cruisers needed a big space like this to put their paper charts underneath. Now nobody carries paper charts and if our electronics die we just head due west until we hit land. Our kids love to sit up here with their feet hanging over the edge, but they’ve never been able to sit in the middle because of this thing (it has a plexiglass cover that goes on this wood frame). So we were happy to discover that the only thing holding it down was some ancient caulk and a couple of screws. Cleaned up nicely, and now we have a big spot for them both to sit with the best view.
It’s not Mexico—not by a long shot—but a big plate of tacos is hard to turn down no matter where we are. The nice lady that runs this place got to know us very well within the week. Well enough to know all of our orders without asking. Dinner here, stuffed to overflowing, with a couple of drinks, runs us 80Q ($11).
That sky is unedited. It got everyone on the dock scrambling around to make sure hatches were closed and lines were tight.
For about a minute it looked like it would somehow pass us by, but then the skies opened up. The kids ran wild, soaked through to the point that they jumped in the pool fully clothed as well.
Hiked up to the overlook again, but this time we took a different path back down and found the pool.
It’s really hot here, so spots like this during a hike feel amazing.
11 Comments on “Rivers and Rain”
That hidden pool on the hike behind Tijax is one of my favorite spots anywhere! (Been following you for many years. We’re spending the summer in Hudson, WI, just 10 miles east of Woodbury)
It is pretty cool that we can walk all over the Tijax property. Such friendly people. Enjoy your WI summer!
Loving the pics of Guatemala. My son is Guatemalan I’ve been showing him all your adventures there.
Awesome! Friendly and caring people they are. We’ll make sure to post a lot of photos for him to see.
i wonder if one day when you are old and grey….looking thru your photo history if a top 5 will emerge as your favorites…i find them remarkable! thank you… and blessings to you and yours!
S
It will be something, at like 76, to look back and be in awe of all the beautiful places we have enjoyed. Top 5 probably won’t happen.
Stove top popcorn is so much better than microwave!
Yes agree but sometimes the hassle of more dishes to hand wash for just a snack – makes microwave popcorn sound like a real treat.
Love the pictures?
I’ve followed you guys since your catamaran days. I can say without question that your adventures have been a huge influence in my life and the path that I have chosen. I’d likely have never bought a sailboat, would never have explored Central America, would never have aligned my priorities the way I have. I hadn’t kept up with you the past couple months so was surprised to see that you are in Rio Dulce. My sailboat is also there, at Catamaran Hotel and marina. I’ll be back down there in November to continue cruising. I really hope you guys are still there because I would love to buy you a beer and say thanks for the inspiration in person.
Thanks, Kevin, for the kind comment. We truly love hearing stories like yours, the second reason why we continue to share our lives for so many years is for this. Be great to meet up in November. All the best.