Spring Break! [Huatulco]

Our home that we stayed in in Huatulco was absolutely stunning. The owners were a couple (Wayne & Marcy) and their dog (Ace) from Michigan who turned their Mexican home into a bed and breakfast. I shared a room on ground level by the pool with Sam, Heather and Libby. We had a shower that could have fit 7 people comfortably... not that we ever needed/wanted to. Every morning Wayne gets up early and takes Ace on a sunrise beach walk. Our first morning there Heather and I decided to join Wayne and Ace on their walk. He took us to a beach with grand towering granite rocks, and there I saw the most beautiful sunrise. Because of the smog and clouds, the sun's radiance was significantly muted. You could stare directly at it without needing to squint. It was a magnificent vibrant red disc that we watched rise above the horizon line. Various thin purple clouds interupted its symmetry and added to the beauty. I was absolutely awestruck... That day was a lazy day for us. [We had been needing one since arriving in Mexico] We explored the near-by beach and figured out what we were going to do for the week. We scheduled a trip to a coffee plantation and snorkeling. I chose to take advantage of both trips :) [thank you Dad!] ...The next day was the coffee plantation day. We were picked up by a van and driven out to the mountains where it was more jungle-y. We were definately driving on a sketchy, bumpy dirt road.. it took an hour and half to get there [Mostly because we had to go 20mph the majority of the time] We arrive and taste some coffee. I am not a big coffee drinker, but I enjoyed it :) After this, we took a short road to a trail path that would lead us to a waterfall! The hike was beautiful! We followed a river through the forest for about 20min or so and came upon our waterfall. We were the only people there. It was beautiful! It looked like something out of Fern Gully. The water was chilly, but it felt good after our hike. The water cascaded over a smooth round rock that protruded out into a swimming hole. Butterflies flew around as we cooled off in the crystal water. Surrounding our water haven was the jungle with vines drapping from the treetops like in Tarzan! After we spent enough time in our paradise, we returned to the plantation and got lunch. Lunch was a traditional Mexican meal and it was probably one of the best meals I have had here. We then were given a tour of the butterfly habitation on the coffee plantation and encountered a rather cranky goose who was upset at his reflection in the van's bumper. The Next day we went snorkeling. It was definately among one of the top 5 best days of my life, so I think it deserves its own blog...