Because we had to take the shuttle boats from the ship to the dock, it took several hours to get into town. We weren’t interested in the traditional tours offered by Princess, so Brad found a taxi driver willing to take us to a few stops that looked most interesting. Our taxi driver didn’t speak any English so when he had a question he would call a translator and have Brad talk to him on the phone, and that person would translate for the driver. We definitely felt like we were on an adventure!
Our first stop was a rural home where the women made mats (floor mats, place mats, etc). It was interesting to watch but then they quickly got us involved! I think they were just as interested in watching us as we were with them!
our next stop was at a home where they were making rice paper. Again, interesting to watch but the women there were just as interested in Kenzie and liked to touch her hair.
After our personal taxi ride tour we took a few minutes to play at the beach. We didn’t really cool off much – it was 88 degrees but felt more like 100 with the humidity and the ocean felt like bath water! There was also a ton of trash on the beach and in the water so we didn’t stay long.
