Today was a nice easy travel day to Caye Caulker (that's pronounced Key Kawker). We had to wait on the side of the road by Trek Stop and wait for a bus to come by. Imagine all 13 of us suckers waiting in the hot Caribbean sun on the side of a busy road with all our luggage in a huge pile waiting for our bus to come. It was miserable, but also really cool looking back. Our bus ride was on a Belize chicken bus. Much different than Guatemala, it is unheard of to put three people to a seat, even if there is room. There is a strict two person limit, mandated by culture rather than bus regulations. It was fun riding along, watching the Caribbean colors on the houses, the people riding their bikes everywhere, and laundry hanging on clothes lines.
Once we got to Belize city, I got a little relief in the air-conned bank, but it was cut short as the BU started to cry out my name. I barely made it, and the relief was short lived. I don't know what's worse; constipation or the BU? Anyway, we got a little rest before heading out on our speed boat to get to Caye Caulker. With three 200hp motors on the back, we made it to Caulker in just under an hour. The Caribbean is very clear and blue. The pictures don't do it justice.
The island is smaller than Roatan, and I already like it better. Everything seems more accessible, as our hotel is right off the main pier and everything we need is within a five minute walk. Everybody here says the word man (or "mawn," as they pronounce it) after every sentence they speak. After a couple hours, we were all imitating the island accent (and doing a poor job at that).
Haley and I decided at the last minute to rent a two person kayak for an hour and see the sunset. We set off from main street (which is on the beach), traveled through a little channel that divides the island in two (created by hurricane Mitch a couple years ago) and paddled around a nature preserve while watching the sunset. There were starfish all around us, a giant Egret (or Crane?), lots of flying fish all around us, and beautiful skies as we made our short journey. I took a couple sub-par pictures which don't do the adventure justice.
After kayaking, we headed to Jolly Rogers for some incredible lobster on the grill. I should mention that Haley also had the lobster and if asked she may even admit to liking it. We also had some Ceviche for lunch, which was incredible. Haley may become a seafood lover after all (as long as it is fresh).
We also saw some topless Europeans on the beach, which was a new thing for us. You don't see that too much in the states.
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