Travel Diary of Central American trip incorporating Mexico, Guatemala and Belize
Day 18; Farewell Belize Today we farewell Belize and its delicious lobsters and spend much of the day in transit to Tulum, Mexico. Not all days are created equal just as not all days can be jam packed with as much fun as others. Today is one of those not so fun ones. We are …
Day 17; Quiet reflection and exploring in Caye Caulker I am sitting on a Caribbean beach drinking a fresh orange and pineapple juice, tad early for cocktails and a tad warm for coffee, watching a white wading bird lifting its feet above the water and placing them down again, head poised to dive below the …
Day 16; Snorkeling Caye Caulker with Stressless Tours This post contains affiliate links. Making a booking or purchase through these links comes at no additional cost to you and is a great way to show your support for this site. Gearing up and setting out Most of us turn up to the same, Dani-recommended, place …
Turtles in Belize! A Caye Caulker snorkeling trip Read More »
Day 15; Mayan relics of the ATM Cave 7am that morning saw most of us, those going to the ATM cave anyway, rocking up to the restaurant where we’d had dinner with suitcases in tow and packs on backs. The restaurant is directly across from the company taking us to the cave in about 45 …
Caving in Belize; an ATM cave tour to the Crystal Maiden Read More »
A Walking Tour of Tikal Today we visit Tikal, and we want to beat as many tourists as we can so departure is 6am. We’ll be stopping for breakfast on the way. Later today we will cross the border into Belize where we will be spending the next four nights. Breakfast was one of …
The Mayan ruins of Tikal; Star Wars, Mayans and Monkeys Read More »
Day 13; Leaving Rio Dulce with my sneakers in my hand The weather has made a dramatic turn around today. Yesterday’s cloud cover and seeping rain is nowhere to be seen. The view from the hammock of our balcony this morning was lovely. It was a shame we couldn’t stay one more day to enjoy …
Day 12; A boat, a tarp and Tapado in Livingston Today the sun is shining and it is pleasantly warm. We have a boat trip planned to a town called Livingston. There we will learn about Garifuna culture and sample a traditional Guatemalan dish called Tapado, made from seafood and coconut milk. Both of which …
Day 11; On the way to Rio Dulce 4am hurts even more than 4.30am. More so because that was our actual departure time, my alarm actually went off at 3.20! Today we depart Antigua for another Guatemalan destination, the waterfront Rio Dulce. We are speeding through the countryside in a minivan with a cracked windscreen. …
Day 10; A long bus ride to Lake Atitlan I’m awake well before my alarm. Since tossing and turning doesn’t seem conducive to getting back to sleep I figure I’ll just get up. When I emerge from the room there is a line of people going into the dining room for breakfast. I know I …
Day 9: Filadelfia coffee plantation I am thankful for investing time into packing my bags last night, this morning all that remains is my pyjamas, toiletries and the contents of the rooms lockbox which will go in my small pack anyway. Ruth still isn’t well poor thing, so I enjoy the final included breakfast alone. …
