Sunday, January 14, 2007
The Boat Ride from Hell
Again not a real "hike" perse (and Bella yet again is not involved), but definitely an adventure! We signed up for a boat tour of the Sian Ka'an Ecological Preserve to a nesting bird island. The day was relatively stormy and windy, but the intrepid Mitchell family went nonetheless (because the company wouldn't refund us the money). It actually was pretty fun, as we got to swim in a cenote, and the arrival of the birds to the island (they prefer the island because it's far enough away from land to be protected from predators) was impressive. Most impressive was the hellacious boat ride into the wind/biting rain on the way back to the dock. A Mitchell Family Bonding Experience (tm). I would definitely do this tour (or a similar one) again, but on a nicer day!
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Akumal Geology Walk
During the Mitchell Family vacation in Akumal (south of Cancun) we hired Dr. Charles Shaw to show us the geology of the Akumal area. He explained where sea-level high stand beaches/points were, showed us reef organisms exposed, described the water quality and quantity issues plaguing Akumal, and showed us possible tsunami deposits (basically big piles of reef rubble)! A very nice way to learn about the geology and issues of the Akumal area.
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