Since leaving Mexico, we´ve travelled south, passing through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The Belizean island of Caye Caulker was our first stop, a friendly place to hang-out. Given the absence of good beaches, days are spent diving or snorkelling, with evenings filled with reggae music, dancing and cocktails. We spent our two days on the island snorkelling, as the world´s second largest reef (Australia´s great barrier reef is the biggest) lies just five minutes off-shore. On our first day, we snorkelled with numerous sting-rays (fantastic) and with hundreds of beautiful fish. Sadly, there were also a few jellyfish in the waters, and Sarah got stung (not too badly) across the face. This didn´t deter us from venturing further afield on day two, in search of nurse sharks and more rays. We had a great day,
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