Dicen que la vida es como un libro, el que no viaja tan solo lee la primera pagina, asi que en las ultimas semanas he realizado algunas escapadas fuera del orfanato aprovechando el fin de semana para conocer un poco mas este pais fantastico. La primera visita ha sido a Belize, he tenido que salir de Guatemala tres dias a fin de renovar el visado . En este pequeño pais he aprovechado para hacer senderismo, pues tiene una naturaleza ideal para esta practica , pude visitar algunas cuevas impresionantes , que son autenticos museos en los que aun se conservan restos [View Full Entry]

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I don't know what I was expecting of mainlaind Belize, but certainly not what I got. It's the only english speaking country in central America, which is surprising enough, but then they speak it with an impossibly strong caribbean accent, are a mix of all races and colours and most of them look like cowboys from the Wild West or dudes straight out of Harlem. On top of that there are the Mennonite people (http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49749d532.html) who look like cousins of the Amish in NA. Belize city is a bit edgy, and we came across a parade celebrating one of the many [View Full Entry]

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When we last left off, Wes and I were taking a day off so that he could recover from too much white man in the sun time. We did this by going on a night snorkeling adventure at the barrier reef just off of Caye Caulker. As luck would have it, the group of 4 that booked with us were nowhere to be found, and it was just Wes and I and our guide. We took a tiny boat out about 10 minutes, and anchored at a buoy just inside of the breakers. Here we got our warnings: watch out for [View Full Entry]

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SOFFIANO GLI ALISEI... ...Dal mar fino alle stelle, navigar vorrei!... così lasciammo Tocoa per riprendere la nostra rotta dopo un periodo di lavoro, apprendimento, scoperta ed emozioni. Ci spostammo verso il mare, fonte di energia e protagonista delle avventure migliori. Su nuove rotte ci spinge un vento, soffiano gli Alisei! Da lontano avvistammo la più grande delle isole della Bahia Hondureña, Roatan, e vi facemmo rotta. Quasi ci parve di essere tornati al nostro mondo Europeo, i locali parlavano inglese, le strade asfaltate e le orde di turisti dal pacchetto [View Full Entry]

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After a few days in Caye Caulker (and the Blue Hole dive Ally loved so much) we rented a car to head to the far west of Belize close to the Guatemala border. We did it by car rather than the local "chicken bus" (so called because locals take their chickens with them sometimes) because we are soft. Actually, we had to make it back to Caye Caulker to meet up with a saling boat to head south down to coast towards Guatamela and Honduras and time was a factor. Driving in Belize is interesting. They drive on the right hand [View Full Entry]

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This morning we again joined Dave and Barb for breakfast. Before coming to Caves Branch, they spent several days at Caye (pronounced “key”) Caulker, which is our next destination. We take this opportunity to do a little advanced scouting for our next stop. What should we do? What should we see? Where should we eat? They are full of suggestions and recommendations. From the sounds of it they loved Caye Caulker and are confident that we’ll love it too. They are leaving today and heading to San Ignacio to see a traditional Belizean market. I know how much I love seeing [View Full Entry]

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Wow. Words really can’t describe what we experienced last night. Sometime in the middle of the night Karin and I were awakened by perhaps the most frightening sound I have ever heard in my life. It sounded like a cross between a lion roar and a wounded wild boar (not that I’ve ever personally heard a wounded wild boar or a lion for that matter). It started as a long, throaty, scream followed by three quick grunts. There was a 10 second pause and then it would start again. I sat straight up. My heart was pounding. The animal was somewhere [View Full Entry]

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We are met at the airport by our driver Enrique. He greets us with a warm smile and a friendly handshake. Enrique is taking us to “Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Adventure Co. and Jungle Lodge” where we will be spending the next three days. Caves Branch offers nearly 30 different adventure excursions from basic stuff like jungle hikes, mountain biking, and kayaking to more unique adventures like cave tubing, waterfall climbs, and the famous “Black Hole Drop” where you hike up the side of a mountain and repel 300ft down into a natural sinkhole at the top. They even o [View Full Entry]

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We spent four days in the Cayo District of Belize in the town of San Ignacio. From San Ignacio we visited two Mayan ruin sites, Xunantnich and Cahal Pech, and Chuck went on a cave tour of Actun Tunichil Muknal. Actun Tunichil Muknal is about 12 miles and 45 minutes driving time from San Ignacio. Tours are advertised throughout town and they depart daily from multiple locations. After the ride from town, which crossed two rivers, you then cross three more on foot. Next is a 35 minute walk through the jungle to the mouth of the cave, which also [View Full Entry]

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Maria, Sarah and I looked for accommodation, and what we found was ok for one night, but it reminded me of a rat hole! Placencia was not a place we wanted to stick around so we headed for the town of San Ignacio on the Guatemalan border. We drove through Belize seeing the lush green countryside as well as the dodgy looking towns of Belmopan, Dangriga. We rode the chicken bus from one place to the other and everywhere we looked we could see poverty unfortunately. We arrived at San Ignacio by mid day, a little but busy town filled with [View Full Entry]

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