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Belize - this is a country that anybody will find it hard not to fall in love with. <br /><br />Sorry its been a while, since I last wrote 10 days ago,we about to cross the border from Chetumal, Mexico into Belize. We actually decided to stay one more night after I wrote the previous blog as we didnt really fancy a night bus ride, so after a final selection of tacos for dinner, we were on the road the following morning for a whole new set of adventures in Belize....

Stormy Islands, Rastafarians and a day trip to Guatemala - You Better Belize It!!

Lucian Reed-Drake
2006-03-27 14:03:05

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This guy was brilliant. All he talked about was how good marijuana is (despite the nearby sign at the police station which condemns drugs in Belize!). In between his long puffs, he strummed a few Marley songs and spoke about how to take it easy. The other travellers didnt seem to be as impressed with him for some reason as much as Dad and I were. We chatted to him in his break, and found out his name as "Lyrical King", his career of ambitions to spread music in the world (well lets try Belize first!), and of course how he loved to smoke his gangja. He played a few request songs, and trying to tune his guitar we had to then move downstairs, so his "set" was to end. Not before I got a great picture of him though!!!

The next day we had arranged a snorkelling trip for 40 US dollars around 3 coral reef spots and a stop at neighbouring island San Pedro. Second only to Australia; Belize and the Cayes have the largest Barrier Reef in the world. We swam with two Germans and an entertaining Belizean tour guide, amongst stingrays, angelfish, parrotfish, massive grouper fish and beautiful coral gardens, and oh yeah..sharks!! Ok, ok admittedly they werent great whites, but they were massive nurse sharks (around 6-8 foot) and even though they were harmless they were still scary! Yet it was a fantastic day out in the boat, San Pedro (Ambergis Caye) which we stopped for lunch was dissapointing though. It has been famed by Madonna of all people for her song Isla Bonita. Sadly, no longer is it Isla Bonita but Isla Diver-and-touristy-American-tours. Best bet is to stay at Caye Caulker.

The last night at Caye Caulker, after a sunburnt siesta, we awoke to the sound of howling winds. After 20 minutes of torrential rain, swinging palm trees and mad dashes for cover, we knew we were experiencing our first tropical storm! We had dinner at Rasta Pasta (I had a burrito actually, not pasta!), fighting a storm we settled ...