Going slow in Caye Caulker

Trip Start Aug 06, 2007
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Monday, November 5, 2007

We were picked before the sun had even risen (5am) - for our journey from Flores to Caye Caulker.  The border crossing from Guatemala to Belize was painless - and we crossed into Belize with no worries.  And even less worries when we got off our ferry from Belize City to Caye Caulker - the sign at the end of the wharf greeted us with the island motto ´go slow´, and a bunch of local rasta´s.  The water was the most beautiful Caribbean blue - and the sun was shining.  The island vibe is TOTALLY laid back - and its pretty easy to get into the swing of things here. 

We met a super friendly belgian couple (Dimitri and Isabel), who gave us the heads up on a fantastic place to stay - Mara´s place - which was almost at the ´northern split of the tiny Caye.  With its own jetty and deck chairs to lie on, as well as a sea view and hammocks on our balcony - there was little to do but kick back - read our books, swim, snorkel, enjoy tropical fruit and local lobster, and laze in hammocks all day! 

The only things that roused us from our lazing was hiring kayaks one day with the belgians - and made it up to the uninhadbited split off part of the key, as well as hiring bikes another day - it only took about half an hour to do the circumfrence of the island - but they bikes are so cruisy and fun - wouldnt mind one for London. 
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