"Daddy, can we go to the ZOO?", Claire asked
Dad early this morning…after we’d had some thought on whether to hike up
Pacaya or not. Dad, thinking she meant the Auto Safari in Chapin,
rather distant from our home, politely declined her request. By this
point we were thinking no Pacaya, no Zoo….what are we going to do? After
a little talk, we decided that a trip to the hot springs (NEAR Pacaya)
sounded like a marvelous plan for the day. So a little after eleven, we
all loaded into the van and took off.
More than half of the family, plus our guests, had never been to the hot springs before. The place itself, as picturesque as my sister had told me previous to our trip, was surrounded by ruins of some sort which we later explored. The pools, filled with water warmed by the volcano, crystal clear. Plants growing, making their way up the wall feet high. Absolutely gorgeous.
While everyone enjoyed the pools or basking in the sun, I think they all found that filling the water that felt like lava flowing from a volcano to be the highlight of our time at the springs. As the care keeper came to refill the pool, he warned us of the very hot water about to flow from the water fall. Ok, this was not water like…turning your shower all the way hot. No, it was more like pouring a bowl of boiling soup on yourself. That hot. And no, this is not an exaggeration… haha.
The ruins, overrun with greenery and moss was my favorite part. The steps, leading you higher and higher, past rooms whose contents remain unknown to us tourists. Amazing. The view from the almost top was amazing. I didn’t dare venture to the top part…:) It was cool non the less!
Well today did not turn out as expected, it was definitely one of the most fun days we’ve had here. Tomorrow they all head to Las Vistas and I my first day of work!
More than half of the family, plus our guests, had never been to the hot springs before. The place itself, as picturesque as my sister had told me previous to our trip, was surrounded by ruins of some sort which we later explored. The pools, filled with water warmed by the volcano, crystal clear. Plants growing, making their way up the wall feet high. Absolutely gorgeous.
While everyone enjoyed the pools or basking in the sun, I think they all found that filling the water that felt like lava flowing from a volcano to be the highlight of our time at the springs. As the care keeper came to refill the pool, he warned us of the very hot water about to flow from the water fall. Ok, this was not water like…turning your shower all the way hot. No, it was more like pouring a bowl of boiling soup on yourself. That hot. And no, this is not an exaggeration… haha.
The ruins, overrun with greenery and moss was my favorite part. The steps, leading you higher and higher, past rooms whose contents remain unknown to us tourists. Amazing. The view from the almost top was amazing. I didn’t dare venture to the top part…:) It was cool non the less!
Well today did not turn out as expected, it was definitely one of the most fun days we’ve had here. Tomorrow they all head to Las Vistas and I my first day of work!
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