I don't like caves

I learned something about myself yesterday. I don't like caves. Isn't that a good thing to know? I think it will come in handy as I continue my trip. Yesterday I did the tour of the pools and waterfalls at Semuc Champey and a candlelight tour of a cave. The pools were stunning. I didn't bring my ipad but I have pictures on my little camera, which I will upload and share at some point.

Then the went for a tour of a cave. I think if i had been told what to expect I might have not gone in. I admit, it was really awesome at first. You walk into a dark cave with water up to your waist (you have to wear a bathing suit) and there are lots of cool stalactites or whichever the ones are which come down from the ceiling. Then you come to a really sketchy looking ladder which you have to climb, and you keep walking or swimming depending on the depth, then there are parts where you have to climb up the rocks a little bit or lower yourself down a ledge. I was really happy to have my Keen sandals because they made it much easier to step across the slippery rocks. Other people just had flip flops tied to their feet with some twine. So I am glad I bought those shoes, they are functional though they are not cute. Anyway we continued for an hour and then it was time to turn around and go back! I was quite tired and really scared I would slip. I was happy to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!!

After I got back to the lodge I had about 30 minutes before my 530 yoga class so I walked around telling people that I was going to do a headstand workshop and 12 people came! It was awesome. I have only had 3 or 4 people in my class the other times. I am getting such great practice teaching twice a day. Every time I do a little bit different, but I feel like it is becoming more natural - the commands, the corrections, the flow of the class. I am loving it. It brings me the same joy that I had teaching ice skating in university. Who knows, maybe that will be a vocation in my life.

Something that will not be a vocation in my life but that I have been doing a bit more of here than previously in my travels is drinking. Every night there is a massive buffet dinner and the bar area is full of people, then as the food is eaten and cleared away the drinking takes over. It has been fun to participate in the backpacker party scene a bit, but I am glad I have the yoga to balance it out. Alcohol is the main thing I am spending money on here because I get my room and food for free. Oh looks like the wifi is about to be shut off, until next time! Namaste