Final Night and Day in Belize

After we left San Ignacio we bussed it out to a water taxi in Belize city to bring us to Caye Caulker. We barely made our water taxi. The boat was supposed to leave at 8 a.m. and we got there no earlier that 7:57 a.m. Luckily they waited. After a 45 minute ride out int he ocean we arrived on the island it was like a scene from a calendar. Blue skies with palm trees and aqua blue water. It was the nicest place i have ever seen. We walked down the beach to our hotel then hit up the town for a few hours before our snorkeling trip in the worlds second largest barrier reef. It was one of the coolest experiences i have ever done. We got to pet wild stingrays and nursing sharks and then snorkel over the reefs. We could even touch the coral it was so cool. Later we got back and had our first semi warm shower in 2 weeks and went to dinner. I ate at a place called Wish Willys. That was certainly an experience i will never forget. The wind blew a coconut almost on top of the heads of some people at our table. The waiter and owner and cook was a huge grumpy guy but i couldn't complain about the food. I got some red snapper for dinner and it was delicious. You cant get much fresher fish than we had. It was probably caught that morning. After dinner we literally sprinted to this bar because we had only a couple minutes before happy hour ended and we got 2 rum and cokes for $3. It was great. Then we went out to a reggae bar called I&I were we had a blast. They had swings instead of chairs and a top floor with more swings and a hammock and just the open breeze flowing through since it was all open. Many people left early in the night but Joe and i stayed. We continued to enjoy our last hours in Belize and ended up in many parts of the island. It was truly and unforgettable night. The next morning we had to wake up early catch breakfast then head back to the mainland to catch our flight back to Atlanta and finally JFK. It was a great trip and definitely a great last night in Belize. So that is my trip and i hope everyone enjoys what i had to share with you all. In a few months i will be headed with Dr. Hickey on another adventure to Senegal in Africa and hopefully make a better blog about that.