Day 3

 So we started off the day with the intention of going to the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Gardens, but nature got in the way.  We drove to it, and on the way the skies opened up yet again and it didn't seem to be letting up.  We drove there anyway, parked, got out of the car and walked to the information center.  The information we received was not what we wanted to hear.  The ladies heard it would be off and on rain all day.  Not the kind of weather to walk around a garden.  So, back to the car and we started our drive to Hell.  It's one building with a small rock formation behind it.  Not much to see, but we did send our postcards from Hell, I think family and friends will get a kick out of it.  Back to the car again and we had lunch on the beach.  It was called Alfresco's.  The food was just ok, but the view was spectacular.  Off again, and this time we found the national forest.  It's mostly mangroves, and Tracey had a blast driving around through the swampy water.  I'll admit, it was fun.  On our was back to the hotel, we stopped at a public beach on seven mile beach, and then the blowholes closer to our hotel.  After a dip in the pool, I'm exhausted and desperately need to go to sleep.... Until tomorrow 






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