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... was pretty expensive! Craig decided to watch the bags as I went through the Guatemala side for my exit stamp and all was successful (I even had a small conversation in Spanish!). When it was Craig's turn, the lady behind the counter decided she'd try and charge Craig an exit fee as she didn't realise we were together, when Craig queried why he had to pay if I didn't, she gave a dirty look to the guy who'd let me in and sent Craig on his way (it is actually free to ...
Caribbean Culture
... could have a 30 day visa instead.
After this we got a large local breakfast of fry jacks (sort of like lighter donuts)nstewed beans and stewed chicken which we hoped would keep us going through a long day of travel. We caught a bus most of the way up the country to its largest city, and the old capital, Belize City. The journey took about 7 hours on a pretty uncomfrotable bus although we did get some entertainment from local food sellers and children ...
Three flights and a nose
We enjoyed a Belizean breakfast at the hotel's outdoor café, and then Jean, Pat and Helen took a taxi to downtown San Pedro. Randy and Doug planned to meet us at Estelle’s Dine by the Sea Café at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. We gals stopped to see Kurt, a locally well-respected street artist, but we didn't purchase. We wandered along the street and came to the Spindrift Hotel, which is where our Edmonton friends Pat and Mary stayed last night. Pat and Mary ...
Belize
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Taking a plane from the small Caye Caulker airstrip to the Belize International Airport turned out to be only slightly more expensive than the water taxi-regular taxi combination and only involved seven minutes of air time so I opted for that. I am looking forward to returning home and seeing my wife who I have missed very much. I will probably wrap up this blog with some general impressions after I return but this has been an awesome life ...
Belize and a Little Formality - Dec. 8. Part 1
... The name Belize is believed to have its origin in the Mayan word belix which means "muddy water" because of the Belize River. However, as Belize has many people of African descent (due to slavery), it could also come from a place in Africa known as Belize. Belize goes right back to the Maya period starting in 1500 BC (see Entry Altun Ha - Dec. 8. Part 2).
Belize is the only Central American country with a British colonial background. It has a very interesting history. ...
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