When we arrived in Belize it was a bit of a culture shock.
Suddenly I could read all the signs that were around, know what I was ordering
off a menu and actually understand what people were saying! It was kind of
refreshing to be back in a country where English is commonly spoken. Don’t get
me wrong I love the Spanish culture and trying to learn the language is fun and
challenging at the same time but it can definitely get frustrating at times
when your Spanish is as bad as mine!!
Our sweet ride!
Belize was beautiful and I fell in love instantly…well after we got out of
Belize City. The clear turquoise water was incredible and the reggae music
everywhere gave it a very Caribbean feel.
We were lucky enough to go to Ambergris Caye/ San Pedro to
visit Kim where she has spent a better part of the last year. Ambergris is the larger, more developed caye northeast of Belize City. For those of you
who don’t know Kim; she used to be my boss at Ghostpine (the company I work
for) until she moved out to Belize to run a water taxi company she bought. I am
so glad we were able to stay with her and see where she works and how she spent
her last year. The island is beautiful. White sand and green water, what more
can you ask for! Kim took us around to all the cool bars and best restaurants
around the island. We even took in a couple karaoke nights, competed in a
horseshoe competition (where we got our asses kicked by some old men) and went
on a snorkeling tour.
Momma Kim!
Another Sunday Funday
Snorkeling was a pretty sweet deal since we got our own private boat and guide
to take us out to the barrier reef!
From Ambergris Caye we took the boat over back to Caye Caulker. Caye Caulker is a backpackers paradise and much more affordable for those on a budget. We spent a
total of 9 nights here. Laying on the beach, swimming in the amazing water
and consuming “refreshments”. We also had a nice bbq dinner on the beach with live entertainment, two locals ended up fighting which resulted in a bottle getting smashed over
the one guys head and then he got stabbed with it only a few feet from where we were
eating. Dinner and a show I guess one could say! Melissa and I took cover in
the lady’s kitchen…(sorry Mom I didn’t tell you, but we were all ok J)
Red Snapper! Mmmm
Caye Caulker was a highlight for us for sure. We
were wanting to find a place to relax and spend some time on the beach and that is exactly what we did!
Kim's visit to Caye Caulker
After our long stay in Caye Caulker we were ready for a change in scenery. We
caught a bus and headed south to Placencia. The bus over was so full i had to sit on
Ben’s lap for an hour which was great fun but we made it and were very glad we
made the trip.
The only enjoyable part about 6 am travel days...the sunrises!!
Placencia had THE warmest water I have ever swam in.
It also had the best gelato/sorbet I have ever tasted!! The place was
called Tutti Fruiti (not the kind we have back in Calgary). We had it every day
we were there..no lie.
From Placencia we headed north to the border town of Corozal for the night. We
only made the stop to split up the long travel to Mexico. We took off the next
morning and headed for the border. Time to get back into Spanish mode! Also time to ditch "chicken buses" and to welcome the luxury of ADO buses (air conditioning and reclining seats!). Hard to
believe we are now in our last country of our trip but I am looking forward to
seeing Mexico!...First stop..Tulum!
Hello Mexico!
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