Blogs from Belize Barrier Reef, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 26

I invited Elvis to join me on Caye Caulker for my last day if he didn't have any tours to run. Elvis has lived an amazing life, and I felt very lucky to spend another day with him. He has a great entrepreneurial spirit, and full of ideas. I definitely think there is a market on C.C. for beach chairs, and after asking a few women, we all agreed it would be a money maker....hmmm....possible future endeavour??? Our agenda for the day was doing my laundry and having a lobster burger at Marin's. Elvis had run many tours around the island out to the reef, but had never actually set foot on the island. Now I was HIS guide! Elvis thought it was great that you could see the ocean on both sides, standing dead centre ... read more

Caye Caulker is totally laid back and just what I needed after busy Belize City, where the sidewalks are narrow, ditto for the streets, and things are happening around you so fast that my brain couldn't keep up with the sounds, people, smells, & scenery all at once...talk about multi-tasking! I dashed back to my hotel in Belize City to quickly pack after my last blog. Simon and I maneuvered the nutso Swing Bridge intersection. The Swing Bridge was built in 1923, and the only operational hand cranked bridge (I think in the world), this happens so that the taller boats can go thru the canal. By the time I got to the Water Taxi Terminal to take me here I was totally soaked, and promptly sat down in front of a fan so big, I ... read more

Crossing to Belize wasn't much of a hassle and it took some getting used to hearing English again. After a night in Belize city we hit Ambergris Caye for our first taste of Carribean waters. The night we got in was the De la Hoya fight so we hit the local sports bar. These people were not too happy when their boy Oscar didn't show up. The next day we took a snorkeling trip to a couple spots in the reef. 50+ feet of visability & 80 degree water mixed with sea turtles, sharks, rays, millions of fish, and eels really made the day. We had an awesome guide who was really good at pointing things out, louring eels out of their caves and showing us how to wrestle with nurse sharks. We set out for ... read more

San Pedro We crossed over the border and headed for customs and immigration. We completed all the forms and got our passports stamped. We were in, no fuss, no bribes, no problems! Our first night in Belize was spent in a campground called Caribbean Village in a small town called Corozal. The site wasn’t very far from the town centre, so we headed in to get some money and some food. We managed to get some food but no money. In some countries our bank card just doesn’t work and Belize appeared to be another one. Luckily we have a back up credit card, which we managed to get some cash on but naturally it cost us a small fortune for the pleasure. The next day we were going to leave the van for a few ... read more

And I am glad that I own a camera. I stayed at Tina's right by the CC Water Taxi Dock (25bze/rt). The 45 minute taxi ride wasn't bad and thankfully it was nice that day. Although Caye Caulker is small, it is a great little island. Ambush was the one who cleaned the fish out on the pier for the Ital that was being prepared. This really did help me overcome my fear f fish. Some photos may not have been taken on the same day but they are from Caye Caulker. Photos can explain a bit better than I can at this moment. Will add more soon, be sure to check back soon! ... read more