Christian June 26th, 2008
Our last stop in Belize was to Caye Caulker, a small island about an hour ferry ride from Belize City. We were lucky enough to grab the last double room at a favorite backpacker hostel located right on the beach. Our room had a huge king bed which took up the whole room and a nice fan, unfortunately, almost no windows except a little two foot one across the room. We would later learn that this equals hot nights with no sleep. The hostel has a dock right out into the water, and we promptly took advantage of the first sun we had seen in weeks and put on our swim suits to relax. Continue Reading »
Christian June 17th, 2008
After waiting outside of the travel agency for about an hour or so, our shuttle to San Ignacio finally arrived. It was a bumpy ride to the border of Belize. The border crossing was easy and we crossed into yet another country. Once in Belize, it was only about a 45 minute ride to the town of San Ignacio. We headed to our first choice place and got a room with tv and a private bath, although the bathroom doors consisted of saloon style swinging doors. Once settled in, we headed out for some much needed food and to book our tour. The tour that we chose to do here is one that takes you deep inside an ancient Mayan Cave. The cave is named Actun Tunichil Muknal or ATM for short. We were told it was an all day affair, so we went to bed early that night. Continue Reading »
