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Published: April 9th 2010
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waterfalls in the jungleBelize was nothing like I imagined it will be.........I LOVED it and stayed more days than planned. On my second day, I met Barry who introduced me to some wonderful people. Together we had fun in Belize, we had lunch in a house in the middle of the sea (the house has a swimming pool right in the middle of the sea -amazing, right?), the boys cooked and Kelly made the best pina coladas ever. The next day we visited San Pedro (that Island Madonna sang about - la Isla Bonita) with Barry as our guide.
I rode with Kelly & Pam (2 of the wonderful people Barry introduced me to) in a rented car to San Ignacio, we went to the market on the Guatemala side of the border and drove to Hopkins. While there, I took a day visit to Dangriga with Isabelle (another of the great people I was introduced to -she has a tour company in Hopkins, so if you need one will put you through) and I saw a Nigerian (yes I was HAPPY, after 8 months on the road, it felt good to see one of us), they had a Nigerian church and stores
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with Charlie that sell Nigerian movies (Nigerian movies are a big deal in Belize). It was sad to leave but definitely I will be going back - I loved everything about Belize and I stayed in a cool hostel right in front of the beach at Caye Caulker.
My first stop in Mexico was Tulum - the ruins are smaller but surrounded by the beach, which makes it a spectacular place to visit. Next to Merida - a beautiful city, there I took a tour to Chichen Itza, it is an okay ruins. The hostel I stayed in Merida is amazing - it had a swimming pool, girls only dorm and bathroom - I loved it. At the bus station for my bus to Palenque, I bummed into Adrian & Christof (the 2 Swiss I met in Panama & traveled with in Nicaragua). We stayed in an hotel in the jungle - it was awesome and Palenque is 'el máximo (the best)' ruins I have seen so far in Mexico - you can compare it to Tikal of Guatemala.
Then we went to San Critobal de las casas - a beautiful but VERY cold city, we couldn't find a hostel,
they were all full due to semana santa (Easter) however we ran into a woman that showed us to one - it was half the price of the average hostel and had the same amenities plus a VERY clean bathroom. I got sick while I was there, I bought a delicious fried plantain on the street with trigger an episode of diarrhea & vomiting - the Swiss boys took care of me. I also met with a girl from Couchsurfing (I had set up an account since last year but never used it), it was interesting, we went out for drinks and to the club and I will be using it more often now.
Now am at Oaxaca, equally beautiful but not as cold as San Cristobal. Today I went to yet another ruins with 2 girls from Holland - it was nice but small. Tonight I plan to party with a contact from Couchsurfing, wish me luck. Unfortunately, my pics from Belize, Tulum & Chichen Itza got erased from my camera. The only good thing is Pam took a lot of pictures from Belize so I can borrow some of hers.
Tomorrow I'll be off to Mexico
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the Nigerian i saw City and I'll be surfing on a couch (my first real experience from Couchsurfing), I'm excited.....Oh another good news, I got response from graduate schools - I got accepted to Cornell, NYU, UW & 2 other school in Europe, now am down to deciding between Cornell or NYU!!! I'll tell you about my Couchsurfing experience on the next blog - Adios..............
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Eric
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I enjoyed your Belizing It post. My blog is looking for travel photos, stories, accommodation reviews, and food reviews. If you have the time and have some to share, email us at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com or check us out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com Continued fun on your travels, Eric