Day 16 - Mangroves Tour, sunset, sloth, sangria

Today we went on a tour of the Mangroves. To be completely honest, we were a little disappointed. We didn't see anything that unusual or exciting, considering the cost. Usually, the kids are pretty entertained and interested, but not so much this time. Don't get me wrong, we learned and saw some interesting things about the environment...

The kids getting on our boat.

This is a pic of the mangroves. The roots systems are pretty amazing.

This is what a termite's nest looks like. We have seen them all over in the rainforest, I just thought that the big lumps were just the way the trees grew here.

This is a Jesus Christ lizzard. If you haven't seen one before, they are pretty fun to watch because they walk/run across the water.

It's hard to get the perspective but this crab was about the size of my hand.

This was a highlight of our day and trip. After the tour Stace and I were sitting on our deck. He freaks out and stands up. I saw it right away...this sloth was in the tree right in front of us. He hung out in the tree eating all afternoon. They are so fun to watch. Definitely not as slow as people always talk about.

Sunset from the same deck.

After the mangroves, sloth and sunset we took some Sangria to our neighbors to repay them for the same favor a few days before. We ended up at their house drinking another batch of Sangria while the kids all ate dinner together. Great experience for all!