After visiting the famous post office box, where we left a postcard addressed to ourselves, and picked up several addressed to Albuquerque residents, some of us visited a lava tube. Larry and Margaret backed out after the first two ladders down, but Linda, Ed, Kent, and I continued with Paola and Juan Carlo to the end of the tube, where we waded in darkness in cold salt water that came above our knees.
I’ll admit, I found it a bit scary. I don’t really like dark holes in the ground. But it was an interesting experience, and climbing out was easier than going down when my Teva sandals slipped on the gravel.
I was surprised and happy to see the bright light of day pouring down from the opening, sooner than I’d expected it.
We also had the opportunity to swim at the beach near the “post office,” but the water over the brown sand was murky, and as I was about to wade in I spied numerous sting-rays swimming in clusters along the water’s edge. I decided to wait for a better opportunity to swim!
We also saw Numerous turtle tracks on the beach.
Caminobleu 
My brother left me a postcard in the post office barrel and I got it delivered about a 10 days later!
LikeLike
Reminds me I still have those letters I need to get in the mail! They say this unofficial mail is often faster than any regular mail! We haven’t gotten our mail yet.
LikeLike
Wow! You are brave. 🤗 I think I would have to pass on that adventure.
How do those lava tubes compare to the Malpais?
LikeLike
I haven’t been in the ones in the Malpais—too scary! But when we were exploring all that Galapagos lava, I thought we really should explore what we have so close to home.
LikeLike