The Rest of Day 5

After a much need rest and the patient had settled into her room
Steve proposed that we take a short drive to Misol Ha (Water Fall)
for pictures and a swim. The falls are spectacular and it is quite an
attraction for the indigenous people as well as tourists. The height
of the falls and the volume of water speak for themselves in the
pictures below.


Walking into the site after leaving the bus the pool is the
first thing you see. Progressing along the trail the falls
comes into view. The third picture is the water entering the pool.
A descending trail allows access behind the falls which is pictured
in the middle row. The picture center right is behind the falls and
the trail proceeds on around the pool to steps cut into the rock
leading to a cave. Most of our group went for a swim but Babu, Bibi
and Darlene did not. Darlene was busy taking pictures, and we
decided it was not worth the effort. Blame it on age or whatever?


Upon returning to Palenque we drove back out to the Archaeological site to have supper at "Don Mucho's," an open air restaurant where we had a very good lunch the day before. A Peruvian Pipes band was playing that night, the main reason we decided to return . The place was crowded and we were seated off to the side where we could not see the band. The music was great and several of us left the table and stood where we could see the performers. Claudia and Babu tried out the dance floor with some success but when Babu and Bibi went back for a fling it was so crowded that we could not get on the floor.

Bibi said the Mexican pizza was good and Babu said it was hohum but both thought the chocolate cake was very good. A good ending to the very "eventful" day.