Belize 2011

Our Belize adventure really was breathtaking. It's such a nice quick flight and so different from anything else we have been to within such a distance. We had the most beautiful welcome as we flew from Belize International Airport to our destination on the island of Ambergris Caye. The water was so shallow which made the color just beam. It was a beautiful turquoise and so dreamy.

I love quirky little things like the way they wrap the top of drinks. They did this every time.

THAT'S NOT ME

So, why did I take a picture of this half naked lady? She was getting a message on the beach and I thought it was interesting. I had the "masseuse" give me a message the next morning and lets just say she walked away with some extra cash, while I felt like I had been hustled, for sure. Lesson learned. Stick with what you know and always go to the hotel spa. What was I thinking? It's really funny when I think about it.

trying to show the celling in our room. it was so high and i thought it looked cool.

ramon's village as seen from the ocean

lots of docks and boats which we think are there to scuba the famous blue hole

our room was the top of this hut

where we spent most of our time

stephen got seriously sunburnt and kept covered the rest of the time

looking down the main street

checking out victoria house which is another resort we considered staying at

most people drive golf carts on the island, not cars... so we rented one and took it south. the island is very small so it was fun to drive out of the city center and into the less populated area. there were lots of new houses being built and the beach was untouched.

some of our sights on the golf cart

a check point that had us nervous for a minute

a small church we spotted over a fence by a resturant

after we returned the golf cart, we decided to just get a snack and beverage, and keep exploring. we didn't go back to our room until we went to bed that night, so as you can see, i continue to have on my rockin hat and work out gear. hey, i was comfortable and fit right in.

dinner on a stone

we cooked at our table and it wasn't as scary as i look

getting ready to head home. this is the balcony of our room.

We did snorkel one day and saw lots of amazing fish, sting rays, and a nurse SHARK! I thought it might not look exactly like a shark but it did. It was the real deal but apparently they are bottom feeders and don't have shark-like teeth. Who cares? They were scary! One of the guides wrestled one under water. It was a 2 1/2 hour excursion which was great since we only had 2 full days in Belize. I, of course, got a little sea sick on the 5 minute boat ride out to the snorkel location, but I recovered quickly. Another funny thing that happened was when 3 different locals tried to sell us pot within our first hour there. I tried to figure out what secret signal I was giving off. The sell me pot signal? It never happened again but had me a little nervous for a little while.

I'm so thankful for this trip! It was so much fun to be with my hubby and just relax. My parents and sisters helped with the boys. I can't wait for our next adventure together.