Warm, Happy Thoughts

Due to the polar vortex that has gripped WI, I have decided to turn my attention to memories of warmer days ... in late June ... during our honeymoon in Belize. (This is even more appropriate as this past Sunday was our six month anniversary.)

Our first stay in Belize was on Caye Caulker, a small island off the coast.

We chose Caye Caulker for a couple reasons. First, it is small and we read that no cars (only golf carts) are allowed. Second, it lacked the hustle and bustle of San Pedro, a larger island further north. Also, the unofficial motto of the island is: Go Slow.

There is not much to the island. There is one main area with shops and some places to eat. There are also a bunch of scuba diving/snorkeling/boating outfits for the tourists.

The main drag on the island, after a rain storm.

The food was amazing. Obviously, there was a lot of fresh seafood and we tried to eat as much of it as possible. Also, the other big attraction on the island are the watering holes ... and there a bunch of them. Rum punch and other Caribbean drinks galore ... with happy hours that seem to last all day.
There are a few hotels on the island. Fortunately, we found an Air B&B that was located off the beaten path on the southern part of the island, but only a 10 minute walk from the main drag.

The Hummingbirds. We stayed in the one on the right.

The place was amazing. The woman and her husband who owned them were nothing short of delightful and super friendly. It had air conditioning and all the amenities we could have hoped for to make our stay even more relaxing.

Selfie before the storm.

While on the island, we did not do much. We had planned to go snorkeling once and maybe do a boat trip of some sort a second day, but the weather did not cooperate completely. We only managed to go snorkeling, which I'll talk about in next week's post.