Playa Blanca Villa
Travel Blogs from Ambergris Caye
We're in the Caribbean, Mon!
... food at the nearby supermarket. And by supermarket, I am referring to nothing that is very super--the markets here are owned by Chinese and filled with expensive, stale, dust-covered products. However, Pat did come back with several containers of instant yakisoba noodles. I guess he ate one as well as a can of ravioli he discovered in the kitchen cupboard. He was the only one of us who had dinner that night. For me, I went to bed early, but the rest hung out in the living room and watched ...
Barefoot and Swimming with Sharks and Rays
... various Rays including sting rays, would happily clean-up for them. This became normal practice and then it became an expectation by the sharks and rays. Now it's the snorkel-guides who provide the fish so that we can see and experience these beautiful creatures. We are invited into the water to swim amongst them and even get to feel them bumping against us as they swarm about the boat knowing they are getting fed. Our guide actually held onto a shark and a ray to allow everyone to ...
U betta Belize it !!!
... of the island. There are different stories as to how the Split came into existence, but most have to do with the 1961 Hurricane Hattie that hit Caye Caulker, killing 13 people, destroying all but 8 houses, and splitting the island in two. We spent a lot of time here snorkeling and lazing about drinking beer from the Lazy Lizard which is the bar practically sitting in the sea. There is a great array of fish to be seen here as many of the fish congregate around the wall that was ...
Caye Caulker: Lobster Fest & Diving the Blue Hole
... were having some water fun; we soon realized they foresaw our future.
After Steve and Ben rented some snorkel gear, we headed out to the reef, which was an arduous task given we were in a heavy canoe and the water was choppy. We finally got a good rhythm going, including regularly bailing out our canoe. About 500m off-shore, I witnessed one of the saddest 5 second of my life (as I was sitting at the rear of the canoe). ...
Swimming with sharks and stingrays
... trying to get in on the action!!
There was only one thing for it, gear up and jump in. So, we all know what happened to Steve Irwin? It's one of those flashbulbs memories, I remember exactly where I was when I heard the sad news. My brothers, their partners and one of my friends were in the south of France, Pete had just gone to get breakfast with Dave and got a paper and I remember being so sad, but to fall to a sting ray of all creatures that he handled. ...