Day 6

The beach through the trees.

People boarding a boat to Tortuga Island.

Our first day in Montezuma was one for relaxation, exploration, and fun in the sun.  In retrospect I wish I had less fun in the sun, as I now have a fairly serious sunburn on my shoulders despite liberal application of sunscreen.  Our day began at around five in the morning when a pack of howler monkeys decided to serenade us through our open (permanently, unfortunately) window.  Howler monkeys are something I’d rather see (I still haven’t really), not hear.  After returning to sleep we had a light breakfast at the hotel and walked along a road past several beaches.  We eventually stopped at one that supposedly had good snorkeling and settled down.  The waves were fairly rough and there was a strong riptide but we persevered.  Unfortunately, besides a few Sergeant Major fish there really wasn’t much to see because of the murky water.  I spent much of my time on that beach trying to smash into a coconut to get its sweet, sweet milk.  Much to my dismay, the rock I was using broke in half on the husk, but I eventually managed to break into it. Coconut water is far less refreshing than Tom Hanks in Castaway made it seem. Regardless, the day was very pleasant, and we got to enjoy good food and drink from a couple of the restaurants in Montezuma  later on.  With that final note, the blog is finally up to date.  Hooray!!
-Juan