Our last port! So sad! But today's excursion is the one I have been most excited for. Ziplining!
We stepped out of the boat and the humidity hit us hard. It was so hot outside! I was happy to finally have a super sunny day, but realized that we weren't even going to the beach so it didn't really matter. We all had brought jackets so Bailey and I quickly ran them back to our staterooms. We then got on a bus which took us way into the mountains, which was a really interesting and pretty drive. People would stand in the middle of the streets trying to sell stuff! I wanted to stop for all of the old ladies selling fresh coconut, it looked so good. Also the cows looked so skinny there but Bailey says that's normal and I'm just used to fat genetically modified cows.
Anyway, we finally made it up to the "base camp" for our adventures!
It took a minute to get all geared up and to learn about all the safety stuff, but eventually we were all ready and hooked into the first zipline!
I don't even know how many ziplines there were. But there were a lot! Some were really long, some you would race someone else next to you, and some you would go backwards on.
We even rappelled!
While booking, my mom and I forgot to keep in mind Bailey's fear of heights. But I'm so proud of him, he did everything and loved most of it! One of our challenges was to climb up a rope net, walk from one tree to another on a rope, and then zipline back down standing on a skateboard type thing.
The scariest part of our canopy adventure was the pendulum! Or, the Tarzan swing. We ziplined from one tree to another and then were each pushed off the side of it, free falling until our ropes caught tension. It was a little bit scary but tons of fun!
With just a couple more ziplines to go, we had to run as fast as we could without falling down on this bridge. Bailey got some rope burn! On our way to the bridge one of the workers jumped out at Kylie making dinosaur noises. Look at her feet - they're definitely not touching the ground! Haha!
Our time in the mountains was concluded with some delicious Mexican barbecue. Then it was back to port for us! The five of us (unfortunately my dad was too sick to come today) had to squish into the 4-person bench in the back of the bus for the hour long ride. It was pretty uncomfortable, but I slept most of the time so I can't complain much.
While everyone else headed back to the boat, Bailey and I stopped by some markets for a little bit of exploring/shopping. I just enjoyed the fact that we were in Mexico!
The day ended with ice cream on the top deck. It felt so nice outside and we had such a gorgeous view of Puerto Vallarta!
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