Blogs from Belize Barrier Reef, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 27

Jesus Christ Superstar, uz je to tady, Kristova leta, oh my God! I kdyz lepsi misto pro oslavu narozenin si uz tezko muze clovek doprat. Klienti prekvapuji lahvi skvele tequili, slunecny den na Caye Caulkeru se muze vesele zacit. Na programu je snorchlovani s kamaradem Carlosem a jeho brachou Salvadorem. Vyrazime na pul dne na koralovy utes. Nejdrive pozorujeme rybky, koraly a zelvy, pote zazivame uchvatny rej rejnoku. Carlos je krmi rybkama a mensi kousky rozhazuje po dne more, kde hloubka je asi tam metr a pul, takze mate co delat, abyste na nejakeho rejnoka nestoupli. Rejnoci jsou neskutecne krasna stvoreni, zaroven hodne mila. Kdyz je krmite a pristupujete k nim s respektem a pomalu, nemuze se vam s nimi nikdy nic stat, rika Carlos na otazku zda-li by do nas take mohli zapichnout osten jako ... read more

Caye Caulker (pronounced Key Caulker) is a REALLY laid back small island off the coast of Belize...the motto is 'Go Slow' and the only type of transport on the island is golf cart. There are serious Caribbean vibes here man! The major attraction is the barrier reef which protects the island and is about a mile from the shore. We did a couple of snorkelling trips here in the first few days and saw some really amazing stuff. Along with all the beautiful tropical fish, we snorkelled with huge stingrays (up to a metre across), huge spotted eagle rays, turtles, barracuda, nurse sharks (up to 2 metres long-very scary getting into the water with those!) and probably the most amazing were manatees (which are big seal-like mammals). The food was pretty good on the lsland too...we ... read more

From Orange Walk I took a bus to Belize City and then a boat to an island called Caye Caulker (Caye is pronounced 'Key'). It was a quaint little island with three streets running down the narrow strip of land making up the island. Being out of the tourist season the place was pretty dead, which added to its charm, but there were a number of travellers staying in the hostel so plenty of people to socialise with. On the Thursday I took a snorkelling trip to three different sites - including one called Shark Ray Alley - where sure enough one of side of the boat we had (Nursery) Sharks and on the other Stingrays. i also saw a Manatee, also known as a sea cow. I had invested in a waterproof pouch for my ... read more

Belize The next morning we got back on the bus to cross over to Belize. We got off at the crossing to go to immigration, then had to walk over the bridge to Belize and go thru customs. We got thru customs and thought our bus had left, but a guy helped us spot it 400m down the road. Belize is on the Caribbean and we were back in English speaking territory. Most of them speak Creole, and even if you try real hard, you cant understand what they are saying. We took the ferry to Caye Caulker, and as soon as we got off, a local guy Paul wanted to takeus around to find some accommodation. He broke my backpack strap, but for the first time, he wasnt someone trying to hassle us for ... read more

We arrived into Cancun, Mexico a week ago. With our trusty Lonely Planet in hand we were confident we knew where we were going as we walked out of the airport. It wasn't until we walked back into the airport and outside a couple more times we realised maybe our LP was mistaken. Already sweating buckets, a tad lost and our backpacks getting heavier by the minute- the start of a wonderful experience? Fast forward an hour or two and we were settled into the Poc Na hostel on Isla Mujures, a small island off the coast of Cancun, drinking a Sol beer and staring out at the Carribean Ocean. The hostel is great- just steps from the beach, friendly staff and excellant food. This perfect picture moment wouldnt be complete with out a classic Ryan ... read more