Row, row, row your boat

Yesterday the group went for a relaxing walk near the zoo. When we got the park David the activity coordinator said in Spanish "After a week in such a huge city I thought you might like to relax in a place with a little more natural environment." I'm glad someone else thinks so also. We all walked around for 30 minutes, took some pictures, and enjoyed the park. There were a bunch of statues (check the pics) and a bunch of cats. After the park we headed for another park with paddle boats. When we got there we had to pair up to use the boats. I wanted to take a row boat. I was a little worried that I would be the only one. After a few minutes wait I finally found someone to ride alone. Blake, Jessie G. and I all set out. Just leaving the dock was a chore. There was a bunch of traffic and steering the little row boat was much more difficult than expected. After a few minutes of trial and error we finally made it to open water. Besides the splashing it was a really nice ride. We all took turns rowing. The guys were getting hungry so we went back to the docks to get food. I waited in the boat, took some pics (check the photos), and tried to get used to rowing. After Jessie and Blake got the food they did not want to row anymore. David decided to come along for a ride. The second time our I manged the rowing much better. David and I ran into (literally and physically) the other members of the group near the bridge. We all had a good time laughing it up and playing pirates. I really felt the group bonding. After all the rowing I was spent so left the group at the park and took the green line back to my room to chill for a while.