Blogs from Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 2

We went to Xunantunich, pronounced Shoe-nan-tune-itch, it was absolutely beautiful so we decided we will have our wedding there tomorrow, it has spectacular views of the Cayo District in Belize and the border of Guatemala. After that, we went to Belmopan to get the required licenses and forms so we could get married tomorrow. The capital is so small but everyone is real friendly and supportive. We went back to the resort to wait for my father. From there we went down a long bumpy road to Barton Creek Cave, where we canoed into a beautiful cave. The bats were still asleep and the light that was being operated by a car battery seemed to be dying. It was a great time, except I had a problem steering. It was neat going through the Mennonite ... read more

Back for the 2nd time in Belize. It's been great, reuniting with the staff. I've only known them a short time but it already feels like they are life-long friends. We've been setting up the past couple of days for the trip coming in today. There are 126 people coming from Houston. It's gonna be crazy & amazing! We'll be staying in Belmopan, the nation's capital, with only 2 restaurants! Beans & rice, here we come! So...the trip was awesome! Very different from our other trips, but still great! We did mostly logistics...not much "leading." They had plenty of their own staff so we basically had to make sure everything was set up & running smoothly. The 126 people stayed in a highschool, on the floor. They brough air mattresses. There were only 6 toilets & ... read more