Ocean's Edge Lodge Belize Cayes

... on the plane, got his lunch-box out and then started making sucking, slurping noises (which was highly irritating) whilst the smell of fish wafted around us. God knows how he got the food on the plane, didn't think you were allowed. Miami airport is pretty slack on security though, I have to say not like when I was there in 2005.
Belize airport is tiny, as expected. Got a cab straight to the Caye Caulker Marine terminal and then ferry to Caye Caulker. I say ...

... it is still quite murky from all the rain. We headed back to Maria’s as the sun was setting as we wanted to return before dark and once it starts getting dark here, it does so very quickly. Luckily we had our very own guard dog (who we named Horace) who almost followed us all the way back. It’s only 7.30 but feeling quite tired as its so dark it feels much later than it is.



We have just met the tiniest ...

... faired pretty well.. some people got wet. everyone survived the night. the next day we had a lecture on watersheds and hiked to Big rock falls. a really neat 20 ft (?) waterfall with a couple of rock pools for swimming. again .. yay for the water proof camera. the hike was brutal.. 1 hr up and down these steep rocky trails.. we were all sweaty and stinky. but the water was so cool and refreshing. we opted to walk back along the road.. less hills, but ...

... and real estate agents for the popular US program "House Hunters International" on the HGTV network, and if selected to participate on the show you will be flown to the country/city to contribute on a brand new episode. And if you live there already, even better! The real estate agents also get great exposure for their business on TV and when the show airs HGTV.com will include their contact ...

... a tour of Lamanai, another Mayan ruin better accessed by boat. On the way you see iguanas, crocodiles, orchids, snakes and spider monkeys. The tour has managed to tame the monkeys with regular treats of bananas and monkey nuts so we fed a monkey after one climbed on the boat to say hello. Ruin is fun, not grand, but a nice place and the guide was well versed in the local flora and fauna which is always more interesting. The torrential downpour on the way back ...

... and generally going slow. We did spend one afternoon playing with this ADORABLE little kid who was 3 years old and whos father we had become friends with. Little Evan jr. fell in Love with Steph and I to the point where last night when he came to say goodbye to us he cried because he wasn't going to see us anymore-- my heart broke and I tried my best to alliviate his pain with candy and canadian paraphanalia. Other then that today has been mostly traveling. We are ...

... donc de passer au Belize ou, parait-il, les Cayes sont des iles paradisiaques faisant face a Belize City. Mais nous devons d'abord traverser le pays en bus, ce qui nous vaut encore 24 bonnes heures de penibles tappe-cul mais aussi de rencontres avec les locaux. On m'aurait dit que c'etait la Jamaique que je n'aurais pas ete surpris. Meme si je ne suis encore jamais alle en Jamaique, le Belize ressemble exactement a l'image que nous nous en faisions: Rastamen ...

... local respectively. The crew took a real shine to "Irish" as they christened Emmet and spent the whole next day imitating him, trying to get him drunk again, and inviting themselves to the old sod for a session. As we said lads, you're welcome anytime. We finally arrived in Placencia at the end of the third day, happy, tired and by some miracle of God, only mildly sunburnt. UB40 were blasting on the radio which I'm ashamed to say sounded glorious after the **** they had made us ...

... Hey it's Chelsea, Hello everyone ow are you all? I miss everyone so much but I'm having a great time unlike Tyler I loved the zip lines lol it was a lot of fun you have to try it. But I didn't have another camera to take pictures so mom won't be happy about that maybe I should stay here and hide lol. Casey got a lot of goo ...

... a white shawl covering her head. The little boy was in trousers, long-sleeved shirt, and straw hat like we saw the Amish wearing at the farmer's market the day before. The little boy stared at our van a little too long and the mother slapped his arm and made him turn away. She turned her back on us as well and took the opportunity to take a drink of water from her flask. Just up the road from this, we ...