Lindsay had a specific request to do some “non beach related stuff”. We stopped outside the captial city in a place called the Raintree Lodge. Very nice for a backpacker resort with a wonderful view of a pond from our room's balcony.
There was a small forest preservation area that she convinced me to hike with her. There had been lots of rain lately, so the road into the area was a bit muddy. Besides what Scott Blunk said about buying flops a couple of sizes too small to avoid getting dirty, we managed to flip mud from our flops up the backsides of our legs anyhow!
Once the hike began, we realized how small the area was and why they didn't bother with signs when the trails split. You could here the water running down the river and the kids yelling with excitement!
Shortly, we were at yet another waterfall in another country, this time, FIJI!
The picture after the splashing around in the chilly water is more entertaining. COLD? In the tropics you ask?
The years of river water have strangely left large boulders yet carved a way through them as well. There were cool stepping stones and beautiful mosses. It was wonderfully cool and quiet next to the running water.
AND THEN....................ANOTHER!
Now, why is it we have to hike UP so much farther after a waterfall than we do DOWN to get there? Or is it just me? I had to turn around and shoot this particular stretch of stairs, or what is visible from this angle. Feel the burn.
We returned to the resort and enjoyed our beautiful room with a view for a nap and a watched another episode of Horatio Hornblower's adventures on the laptop before happy hour and TV (What a treat!) proud of ourselves for getting out there and stomping around in the bush for some exercise.
Its nice to see you guys having some fun after all the hassles of late.
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