Belize
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Monday, 25 Aug 2008 | Views [621] | Comments [2]
Tomorrow we leave for Belize City, the airport, Houston, then back to Seattle. It's been a wonderful trip. I think we achieved our goals. Elena and Jarrett saw that life in most of the world isn't at all like life on Bainbridge Island. They saw some things ... Read more >
Monday, 25 Aug 2008 | Views [902]
That profound question was raised by the boys around the campfire in "Stand By Me." It's right up there with the scene in "Clerks" in which they debate the politics of using independent contractors in the building of the Death Star.... Read more >
Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 | Views [1635] | Comments [1]
Yesterday, we went snorkeling with a man named Carlos. We stopped at three different spots to swim. My favorite was the first stop. We saw turtles, a moray eel, and lots of fish. The fish I liked best was a black one with blue spots that seemed to ... Read more >
Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 | Views [665] | Comments [2]
Today's my 9th birthday. When we first got here, we saw that golf carts were the only cars on the road, and Elena and I really wanted to ride one. So, for my birthday, Mommy, Daddy and Elena surprised me by renting one for an hour. On the back roads, ... Read more >
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [1010] | Comments [2]
We were fortunate enough to experience a manatee close up. It swam right up to us as if to check us out and looked right at Lori. Then it turned and slowly and gracefully swam away. It was a beautiful moment and left us all a bit stunned.
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [961]
Today we went on a fantastic snorkeling boat trip. Carlos Ayala was our guide - very knowledgeable, sensitive to the fragility of the reef and to the wildlife we saw, and a cool guy. We rode on his fast powerboat to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve for ... Read more >
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [684] | Video
Caye Caulker is a laid-back Caribbean island. It has 1,500 residents, no cars (just golf carts), no (or low) crime, good snorkeling, diving and general tourist support, and a reggae vibe. We've met a lot of nice locals and ex-pats, and I can see why they ... Read more >
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [1042] | Comments [1]
It's lobster season on Caye Caulker, and a full dinner with a whole lobster prepared a number of ways costs about US$15. I had it with butter and garlic sauce the first night, scrambled with my eggs the next breakfast, picked at Lori's leftovers for lunch, ... Read more >
Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [782]
As I mentioned in my previous post, Belize has been a nice change of pace for us. However, Elena and Jarrett have taken this to an extreme, and now look back on Guatemala as torture. It didn't help that the temperature has been going down every day ... Read more >
Friday, 22 Aug 2008 | Views [683] | Comments [1]
In planning this trip, we realized that the two weeks in Guatemala would be pushing hard for all of us, especially in keeping the kids enthused and healthy. We also wanted to have some time that was truly 'vacation' - you know, relaxing, not always stretching ... Read more >
Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [528] | Comments [1]
We're still carrying our 20-year old REI travel packs. While they have backpack straps and hip belts, we keep them tucked away and mainly use them as big shoulder bags, with nice, highly-padded shoulder straps. Lori's carrying one in the photo above.... Read more >
Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery
Last week of our Guatemala/Belize trip.
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