Caye Caulker, Belize

We had been wondering whether the extra few dollars to get the ADO GL service instead of the standard bus was going to be worth it.  The free can of soft drink as we boarded was pretty exciting, but the almost fully reclining seats were even more so!  7.5 hours later we arrived in Chetumal on the Mexican border, having slept reasonably comfortably for most of the journey.  Then we changed to another bus to take us across the border to Belize city, and then rapidly escaped to the beautiful island of Caye Caulker.  Due to Claire's longstanding obsession with all things purple, we wandered down the coast to the purple beach huts that we had spotted from the boat as we sailed in.  Despite the flaking paint and extremely basic nature of the accommodation, the location right on the edge of the sea and by the mangroves, plus the individual balconies and hammocks, made these a very enjoyable place to stay for our few days on the island.

 On the boat to Caye Caulker

Matt relaxing in our hammock 

We spent most of Monday lazing around by the beach, with a spot of swimming thrown in just to keep us nicely chilled.  In the evening we headed up the coast for some BBQed lobster and fish, freshly caught of course!

 Dinner!

On Tuesday we headed out to the reef for some snorkelling.  Along with the multitude of colourful fish and coral, we also saw some sharks, rays and a couple of eels.  In the evening it was time for more BBQed catch of the day.  Tasty!  Then on Wednesday we hopped on the boat to start our journey back to Mexico.

 snorkelling Matt!

More photos to follow when we get some better internet access. . .