Blogs from Placencia, Stann Creek District, Belize, Central America Caribbean

After a seemingly extra-long and dreary Winter in the Great White North, and a month straight of painting the house we decided it was time for a break and quick one week escape to warmer climes...islands in the Caribbean are typically the easiest/warmest spots to get to from where we are, but as we are not all that keen on the whole "all-inclusive" scene we turned our gaze a little further south to Central America...and after a bit of research discovered this little town on a peninsula in southern Belize called Placencia...okay! So away we went...both the Lovely K and I had been to CA before and really liked it, so a great opportunity to check out another part...my experiences had mostly been on the Pacific side and interior (Nicaragua/Costa Rica) so was looking forward to ... read more

Relaxed... is an understatement after being submerged into the 'go slow' jamaican atmosphere in Caye Caulker.. ! We spent most of our days in a hammock or searching for one whilst enjoying the local rum!!! Caye caulker was a tiny island that we could walk around easily in about an hour. There were no cars allowed on the island so it consisted of walkers and golf carts! We actually stayed by the local school so everyday we saw the children in their pretty school uniforms head to school, they actually get a break at noon for an hour to go home for lunch which i thought was quite lucky! Everyone was very relaxed and welcoming on Caye Caulker, we met a few couples, one canadian, 2 english couples and our neighbours Nick and Morgan who we ... read more

Another bumpy bus ride complete and we have arrived in Hopkins. It was dark when we got there so it was hard to judge where we should get off the bus, but we heard some people mention the hostel we were looking to stay at so we jumped off the same time as them. We found the hostel and we booked ourselves into the 14 bed dorm apart from Mima who had brought her tent along so she camped in the garden. It was then time for a stroll around to see if there was anything going on in the night around the area. We were told that there was a decent bar at the end of the road on the beach called Driftwood so we started to make our way there in the what seemed ... read more

The somewhat inconvenient thing about living in Guatemala is that every 90 days my visa expires. So that meant that I had to leave the country for 72 hours and then come back in to renew my visa. Therefore, I had to suffer through spending 72 hours on the southern Belizean beaches of Placencia. It was amazing! It was a long journey from the mountainous highlands of Coban to the Placencia Peninsula. Two buses, a boat, another bus, another boat, a short hike, a hitched ride, and a day and a half later I arrived on the pristine white sand, palm lined beach. I wandered around the small town, population 900, and it was readily apparent that this was their off season. Several restaurants and bars were closed for the season or to complete renovations while ... read more

I woke up with the sun & woke Geoff up to go watch the sunrise. First one we've gotten up for yet. It is warm already & clear blue skies with a few clouds on the eastern horizon. The bay is so completely flat it sorta looks like an ice rink but warm...Walked for some coffee, since we decided we're staying today to rent kayaks & trek around the cove in the calm water. Off tomorrow though, inland, into the jungle & toward Guatemala & all the bugs! woohoo. I LOVE bugs. Got coffee, got offered weed for like the 146th time and played on some teeter totters in a park. They are soo much fun. I think I want one in my yard. We just finished a delicious egg, butt bacon (that's what the package ... read more