We are now at a little beach town on the Gulf of Mexico called Celestun. Staying at a little motel. They were hit by the hurricane just a few months ago but are working hard to recover. Tomorrow we are meeting a guide at 6am, before sunrise, and are kayaking through the mangroves to see flamingos and other wildlife at sunrise. Very excited for this. Most just take guided motorboats during the day to see them but the kayaks gives you the ability to get up close.
Looks like the party is starting. I just might have to join them. "The Woof, The Woof, The Woof is on Fire!"
You might want to think about extending your Yucatan adventure until around Jan. 20th 2028. Things are looking pretty shaky back at home.
@SlyPokerDog would you post a few of these or all of em in our photography thread? Dont' want them to get lost on here.
That is a town called Celestun, it's on the Gulf of Mexico. World renowned for their flamingos and wildlife. They were recently hit hard by hurricane Milton just a few months ago.
To see the flamingos you can jump in a motorboat and go into the ocean and then into the open mouth of a lagoon. Or... You can get up at 6am, hire a guide and paddle into the mangroves and into lagoons that the motorboats can't access. The paddling gives you a chance to get closer to the flamingos and you see other birds, fish, and crocodiles. We went for the kayaking into the mangroves. My dad wasn't feeling the best so he didn't make it on this adventure. (I wasn't feeling the best either but I wasn't going to miss this. Trip tip: never order Hawaiin pizza in a Mexican town.) So it was just me and Mrs SPD for the trip. The mangroves are a mosquito paradise. That's why they gave us netting for our face and arms. You can see what is left of the roof of their headquarters from Hurricane Milton.
