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Hello again! I must go ahead and warn everyone that this entry could be very slack. I believe I have been affected by the local laided back atmosphere, way too much sun, and an abundance of Cuban cigars. Let me just put it this way; my brain and body are fried. On the mini-bus ride from Flores to Belize City and the cigar boat over to Caye Caulker, Dad and I met a group of 5 Swedish girls travelling the coast. We spent the next three days in Caye Caulker snorkeling, scuba diving, and having nightly dinners and entertainment with the group; but I will discuss that in more depth later.

Soaking It Up!

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 14:40:16

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Hello again! I must go ahead and warn everyone that this entry could be very slack. I believe I have been affected by the local laided back atmosphere, way too much sun, and an abundance of Cuban cigars. Let me just put it this way; my brain and body are fried. On the mini-bus ride from Flores to Belize City and the cigar boat over to Caye Caulker, Dad and I met a group of 5 Swedish girls travelling the coast. We spent the next three days in Caye Caulker snorkeling, scuba diving, and having nightly dinners and entertainment with the group; but I will discuss that in more depth later.

Just off the coast of Belize, is the world's second-largest barrier reef after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The waters are very shallow west of the reef (no more than 15ft), which allows for numerous islands called cayes (pronounced keys). The two most popular of these are Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye . We chose to spend most of our time in Caye Caulker because it has fewer tourists and is more for your low budget travelers. The island is about 4 miles long and only around 650 yards at Lisa, Linea, Caroline, and Meits widest point. The section that everyone hangs out in is really less than a one-mile stretch. We resided at the Miramar, a centrally located hotel sitting Oceanside with a low price of $22.50 per night for two beds and a private bath. It's lower points were that the room was infested with ants (if you dropped a piece of food it was gone in seconds) and the low hanging ceiling fan, which I stuck my hand in while changing clothes numerous times (I now have a nub). Although, the views made up for it all. Dad and I took a walk around the island to orient ourselves with our surroundings. Later that night, I met the Swedish girls (Lisa, Caroline, Linea, Emily, and Victoria) out at a local reggae bar and watched Bob Marley in concert on the big screen. Three of the girls (Lisa, Caroline, and Linea) just graduated college (all with a Master ...