Monkey Boy
I can’t believe that within 24 hours I’ll be on a plane heading to Puerto Vallarta. Well, technically, I’ll be heading to Chicago to switch flights to Puerto Vallarta…but you know what I mean.
My flight arrives tomorrow at 2:15PM. Randy doesn’t arrive until nearly 24 hours later. I’m on my own for about 8 hours until our friend arrives. I’ve already decided what I’m doing….sitting on the beach. Yep, I’ll grab a towel, sit under a thatched umbrella and listem to the waves (before popping on the iPod).
I even know where I’m going to get dinner: There’s this little pizza place down the street run by ex-pat Canadians. I recall they have a mean salami pizza. MMMMMMM
Last night I did a bit of research about other things to do in the area and something called a canopy tour has caught my interest. Basically, you go into the jungle, climb trees (or go to the top of mountains) and hang from a cable as you go from peak to peak. One such canopy tour goes 550 above the ground from one mountain to another. The cable is 1/4 mile long and you end up going 30+ miles per hour…just hanging there. COOL!
I brought up the idea to Randy who kind of cringed. He says he doesn’t want to do anything during the trip. He just wants to lay by the pool or beach, or float in an inner tube along the lazy river that runs around property. Of course, my goal is to do those things, too. But I’m also up for a little bit of adventure. We’ll see if I can sway him. Here’s a link to this particular tour (there are others…but this one is higher and longer!)http://nuevovallartatours.com/river-cuale-canopy-tour.htm
*I grabbed the above photo from van_glass’s flickr.com account.
2 Comments
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
I’m terrified of heights, but must admit that whenever I see people on tv doing the zipline, it looks like a lot of fun.
Hope you have a great time!