http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Belize , Belize Barrier Reef en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 11:36:42 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:36:42 +0000 Today we were booked in for some snorkeling with Carlos tours but not before eating the best breakfast burritos at a small street vendor. They cost 2 each and were huge. We sat and ate them by the water watching the small colorful fish swimming in the shallows.Unfortunately Carlo wasn39t taking the tour today and we were met by his co worker Ramano. He was younger than Carlo and had a dry se http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-785673.html I instantly fell for caye caulker there isn39t a lot to do on the small Belizean island but its one of the most mellow and relaxed places I39ve been. The motto of the island is go slow and the locals will constantly remind you of this.The first day we slept in before walking around the island. This didn39t take long so we headed up to the split a spot in the north of the island where a http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-785671.html The easiest way to get to caye caulker from Tulum is to take the 8.30am ADO bus from Tulum to Chetumal taking 4 hours then a taxi to the wharf and the international water taxi to caye caulker.The ADO bus was surprisingly comfortable with big seats that reclined enough to have a decent snooze. We packed our blankets this time prepared for the freezing aircon. The bus arrived on time and we quickly http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-785667.html Today is our last day. And of course it39s raining. There is a front coming off of the Eastern U.S. and it39s hitting here. That39s fin though because its still better than being at work. One of our favourite things about traveling here is the people you meet. Over the 5 years we have come here we39ve met people from across the pond in Europe and as close as our own city. Bon this tri http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-778243.html So off to tikal we went.. Leaving flores around 1230 pm we arrived at the park 90 minutes later and took a guided tour. tikal is different to many of the other ruins in central america as its set deep into the jungle with some temples rising more than 61 metres high. Most of the temples have been cleared from trees and vines which has grown over the villages over many centuries. As we walked betwe http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-777378.html Happy St. Patty39s Day We didn39t take in any celebrations last night. Yesterday we decided to visit the big city of San Pedro on the island of Ambergris Caye. After almost being run over a hundred time by golf carts bicycles and Smart Cars we were more than happy to return to Caye Caulker.Ambergris Caye is actually more of a peninsula than an island. In the ancient Mayan times the Mayan p http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Ambergris-Caye/blog-776400.html HolaSo we39re on our fourth day in San PedroAmbergris and still loving it as much as ever We spent a few days with our American chums overenjoying the daily nightlife including a lovely midnight swim The 39place to be39 seems to change every night so we39ve danced the night away in most of the clubs on the whole island from live reggae to karaoke to pop and reggaeton all on the http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Ambergris-Caye/blog-776262.html Yesterday we did as little as humanly possible. We spent a lot of time hanging around the pool. It was crazy hot. On our way back from breakfast we heard some music so we wandered over to the basketball court where it was coming from. It looked like some kind of children39s festival so of course I grabbed by camera and paid my dollar to get in. There were children running and dancing all over t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-776216.html Day 1 is gone and we are now into day 2. The weather has improved today with more sun and less wind and cloud. Still a lot bett than the weather in Lethbridge so no complaints here. The best part about being on a small island with limited activity is the biggest decision you will make all day is where and I going to eatLets start with breakfast. We are creatures of habit so we usually go to a p http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-776124.html Judging by the title you probably think all we do in Belize is drink. While that happens from time to time it39s only a small part of the whole experience. this is our 5th trip here. We39ve been coming each year since 2009. During that time we39ve learned a lot about this country and its people and we want to share our experience. We are not seasoned travellers by any means. You really http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-775986.html I left the American girls in Flores as they were heading south and I headed to Belize and Caye Caulker to meet a friend and her new travel buddies. I took a 5am bus to Belize City which drops you right at the dock and there is a fast boat to Caye Caulker which takes about 40 minutes to an hour. It was strange driving just a few hours and then being in a country where English is also spoken albeit http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-775856.html Why compromising with food join us and find out where is new taste and good restaurants in Melbourne. we love Melbourne. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Silk-Caye/blog-775713.html Greetings from the Caribbean babyAfter a touch and go start to the morning slight miscommunications about where the coach was picking us up from we finally started our journey to Belize baby. Met a fab girl called Louise and instantly gelled with her bigtime. The border crossing was surprisingly easy another stamp for our passport collection As soon as we set foot on Belizean turf we relax http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Ambergris-Caye/blog-775675.html Half way through the second week of Heather and mines travels we made our way to Caye Caulker. We left Tulum in the pouring rain conditions which would last the whole of our journey. We arrived in Chetumal the last town in Mexico before the border to Belize. We werent entirely sure of our plan at this point we had in mind using a bus service to get to the border and then after crossing the http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-772067.html We39ve had a super second week on Caye Caulker and we are cherishing our last few days until we return to the great white northNot much to report everyday is much the same enjoying the beach water activities happy hours and dining out. We had a few days of crazy wind but we39re back to calm and perfect again.I forgot to mention last time about Belize39s emphasis on the environment. T http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-771762.html You Better Belize It is the latest Belize motto and it39s right on It39s a really fun place to vacationThis is our third trip to Belize and the island of Caye Caulker is one of our favourite spots to be On previous trips we toured the mainland visited all the hot spots and checked out some of the other islands. They were all amazing but Caye Caulker just felt right so we decided to re http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-770522.html ltgtltxmlgt ltoOfficeDocumentSettingsgt ltoAllowPNGgt ltoOfficeDocumentSettingsgtltxmlgtltgtCay Caulker and the Northern ReefDon39t barf first. Don39t barf first... This was my mantra as our dive boat flew over eight foot waves then crashed into the troughs between with bone jarring slaps. My spine felt like an accordion. Debra and I were en route to http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-765528.html Since Im staying in Guatemala longer than 90 days I need to go out of the country so that I can start my 90 days over again or I could go to Guatemala city and renew it. but thats just not fun at all So I decided on Belize. I didnt know what I was getting into when I signed up. All I knew was that our food and lodging was included in the price. Since the basics were out of the way I h http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Lagoon-Caye/blog-764251.html Hello all. Greetings from Caye Caulker and happy new year. I will say it is always nice to spend the new year abroad. Feels like I39m already started with my new year39s resolution of more travel The day of the 31st was spent at The Split a bar which has the only beach on the island. Beach is in quotations because it is simply a platform deck that has sand on it with a jump off point int http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-764242.html Hi guys.Hope all is well and you are having lots of cold miserable weather over there .We will be around from around 5pm GMT tomorrow on Skype to speak to you all. Username is mdearden.Could you also message us your usernames too just to make sure.Thanks and Merry Christmas http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-Barrier-Reef/Caye-Caulker/blog-762883.html