July 2nd, 2017 was our first Fun Day. A few of us, including Koko, Salyna, Andy, and I woke at 6:00am while everyone else woke at 6:30am. While we ate breakfast at 7:05am, Mindy and Zen helped braid many girls´ hair, which became masterpieces of art ideal for the trip ahead. Photos of breakfast is attached above. (We ate a traditional fruit called cherimola, as shown in the first photo. We also had the well-known and very-appreciated dish of scrambled eggs.) After the quick meeting at 8:00am, we all left on the bus for Rio Verde (¨Green River¨). Esli volunteered to carry the bag of pears while Marcos and Andy each carried a jug of water onto the bus. Meghan said ¨Hi¨ to everyone she passed on the bus (cue rapid exchange of greetings). Big thanks to Kimberly for withstanding my singing on the ride and giving her own rendition of ¨Wheels on the Bus.¨ Haley mentioned something about how shouting ¨Ahhhh!¨while going through tunnels results in echoes… A screaming bus of odd American teens passed through a few consecutive tunnels. We arrived at Rio Verde at 10:40am and hiked out to see the waterfall Pailon del Diablo (¨Pot of the Devil¨) (2). On the way, we went under a little overhang (vista point 1). Then, we crossed a rope bridge to vista point 2 (3), where we got the ¨misty¨ experience. After hiking back across the bridge and a bit of the ways up, we split into two groups- one of which stayed at the initial destination to view the waterfall near its base (vista point 3) and the other which climbed up through claustrophobically narrow and dark cave-ish rock holes (crawl spaces!) to get behind the water fall, where they got the full ¨shower¨ experience (vista point 4). we have more, but we are running out of time… more if we can.
Insert two photos from Ms. B. (Shiloh). – The obligatory group photo of one group in a wider part of the crawl space and a view of vista point 3 halfway up to vista point 4.
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Thank you Ping Ya for the update and beautiful pics❤ It looks like a lot of fun! The waterfall reminds me of Yosemite.
Faaaaaiiithhhh I’m sorry I missed your call yesterday but it was good to hear your voice. Heaven really misses you and has a lot to tell you. We sat down in the window to watch fireworks yesterday but there was too much fog and it looks like there will be more fog today so you didn’t miss anything. Keep soaking everything in and enjoying life! Mommy loves you❤?
Fun and Beautiful
Oh my gosh! What a beautiful waterfall and bridge! And all of you look so happy. Great pictures and story. Can’t wait to see more!
That looks so nice! Hopefully you all can bring some pictures back home. We miss you Dallana! (I know I put that like in every other post lol )
Cherimola! Amazing food!
Amazing place! I couldn’t help to praise the deal hand of nature.
Lots of energy! Lots of fun! Lots of experience you went through!
Hello Katie H.–You are all so loved. The absolutely beautiful expressions on your faces illustrating this magnificent opportunity brings heartfelt joy to all of us. The waterfall, the bridge, the climb, the challenges – I know you’re loving all of it. The country looks beautiful. Excited to hear all about the trip! Lots of Love, Light, and Laughter, Amma
Wow such a great blog! The details felt as if I were there. The waterfall looks amazing did you guys get soaked? Mindy great job on some of the girls hair. Love you.
Mom
Your fun day looks spectacular which the pics and description whole-heartedly support! KK, I know you love getting wet so I’m not suprised you elected for the “shower experience!” It was great hearing your voice the other day. Our excitement this weekend was buying a new vaccuum 🙂 Oh, and the club team went undefeated and came home with the gold! Can’t wait to hear more about the CAP project. Love you! -Mama Belle
Dear Haley,
Update: Wait… so in Jane the Virgin, do you think she’ll get with Adam or Raphael #RaphAllDayEveryDay
Any ways, I kinda miss you. You’re cool, I guess. Sometimes Beyonce misses Solange. (I am Beyoncé) Okie I love you!
Hello Katherine Carley!
Looks like you are having just a grand time. Wow oh wow. I’m so happy you met Belkis, she is so awesome! She tagged me in a picture of you two on instagram and it made me so happy!
Anyway, don’t get sick or pet the dogs.
Love,
Your mother. Just kidding, your sister and Olive. But not Nico the cat because he hasn’t noticed your absence, nor does he care.
Nice scenery! Hope you’re having fun, Ping-Ya! Looking forward to the lamas.
Hi Ping-ya! I am very happy to see you are having fun there. If you see anything else cool, tell us! Have more fun looking at scenery.
Hi Guys,
Great teamwork! How lucky you are to visit such a lovely place. The description reminds me of places I dreamed to explore when I was younger. Enjoy as much as you can and stay safe. Esli, I’m happy to see you, always great smile! Keep up the awesome work! We are packing and waiting for you to be back. Are you guys doing anything for 4th of July there? We miss you.
Mom
Sounds like it’s chilly over there. Hope you’re warm and having fun, Ping-Ya! Also, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, Kailen spelled llamas wrong.
Hi Julia….looks amazing hike and waterfalls!! Celebrating the 4th and missing you!! Great pictures hope you having fun too!! See you soon…love Tia Monica and the family!!
Your hair looks great, Maddie. Kudos to Mindy and Zen for tackling the mane! The waterfalls look beautiful (and hopefully not too cold). Happy 4th!
Aw Maddie your hair is so adorable!! I miss you so much and my plant bloomed a flower. See you soon. Hope you are having fun.
Hi Marcos,
It’s Tia Nena. Im enjoying seeing all your pictures. I cant imagine how much fun you are having. Its so beautiful ove there. I just wanted to let you know that im so proud of you for taking on this adventure. Its a once in a lifetime opportunity and you are so brave for being there helping out in any way you can. Keep enjoyinh your time over there. We all miss you! Take lots of care Marky:)
Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures,
you all look like you are really enjoying your fun day keep making wonderful memories this are really once in a life time.
Andrea nice to see you picture.
tiki took his first flight today? so you will find him flying all over the house i when you get back
We love you and miss you…
Looks like a great time!! Julia I hope you wore your rainboots and you’re taking lots of pics with your camera ?
Love you ❤️
Hi Sara…. what a beautiful day hiking around a waterfall! I’m sure you took it all in, as well as that bridge. Yikes! Great adventures. Fireworks galore here right now for the 4th. Ry and I had a great camping get away and now it’s back to work tomorrow. We all miss you! Max and Pete too!!!
The photos are beautiful!
Salyna you look so happy! Why did you wake up at 6 today?? How was the river?!?! I have so many questions! I can see that you’re having fun! Tell me all about it later!
Katie Carley, this looks so amazing!! It made my day when I saw that bright smile of yours once again. All is well back home so make sure to enjoy the rest of your time on the trip. See ya soon buddy ol’ pal.
Marissa, its so good to see you in the pictures! Thank you to everyone for sharing them and for posting the amazing adventures.
Esli… am glad you are having fun, making friends, growing up and learning a lot.
Love to old & new friends… God’s blessings to you all!
Uncle Bestman
California