We're Going to the Water Park

I don't know about you, but when I think about water parks, I am thinking Wet "N" Wild in the States.  Well think again my friends.  Right here in Central America.  Guatemala in fact, are some of the best water parks.  All along the highways you see billboards and other signs for water parks.

When we take the bus to Guatemala City our bus stops by Valle Dorado.  There is a gas station and a fast food place right next to the park.  We often comment on going but being gringos and basically locked into the marina we never have gone.

All that changed with an invitation by Marco, our dock master, and his family. Marco, Mirna and Kathy invited the crew of Dragonheart and Tom and Kim off Miramar to go last Sunday.

Bathing suits, towels and quetzales in our pockets off we went.  What a great day we had.  It always helps to have a very enthusiastic 10 year old leading you around.  It is infectious!

We rode slides, went in the wave machine and walked and walked and walked.  We got Sunburned!

If you have never been to Central America let me tell you...they like their music LOUD!  No matter where you were in the park you could hear it.  Not just hear it you can feel the bass pounding through you body.  So the music is playing and now there is a fashion show sponsored by Victoria Secrets.  At this point Michael is now the photographer and most of our photos are of lovely young Guatemalan women in various pajamas, swimsuits and other clothes.

I can tell you by the time we got back to the marina we were all tired.  We had had a wonderful day full of laughter and friendship.  Thanks Marco, Mirna and Kathy for sharing yet another side of your wonderful country.