April 25, 2013

The three of us took a taxi out to the site of a beautiful cenote (underground river) to go swimming. It was absolutely gorgeous! An experience few people ever enjoy. I discovered that the best way to enter the water is to swing out on a rope until you are way out in the middle and then just let go. You drop a long way before hitting the water. What a rush!!! No need to worry about hitting the bottom since this one is 180 feet deep. Incredibly beautiful and something out of a fantasy. When we got back to town we started walking the town to see if we could find a battery for my bike. The Yamaha shop did not have one. The motorcycle repair shop did not have one. It's looking like I would become a resident of Valladolid at this rate. Finally out of desparation we stopped at what looked to be a combination auto parts shop and a bicycle shop. Of all the places, they had the exact battery that I needed up on a shelf. It had been there for a while based on the dust on top of the box, but it was perfect! We took it home and installed it in the bike and put it on a charger for the night. A really fun day.