Belize Day 2: Chillin'

We woke up early - the sun rises around 5:30 am. 5:30 am! We enjoyed the free continental breakfast at our hotel and ate out on the beach. The spread was quite nice: cereal, eggs, cinnamon raisin bread, toast, fresh fruit, and coffee. Ann enjoyed the tropical fruit jam on her toast while Wyatt was a fan of the hardboiled eggs.


We ventured north on foot along the beach to get acquainted with San Pedro. The main part of town is a quick 15 minute walk from our hotel. Everyone is very friendly; although, there are far more vendors than we anticipated--most of them Mayan--who sell hand woven blankets and tapestries. They carry the baskets on their heads quite adeptly.


And of course there are tons of tour and dive shops. The barrier reef off the coast of the islands coupled with the conservation efforts of the Belizeans yields some of the best diving and snorkeling opportunities in the world. We stopped in at Amigos del Mar to investigate scuba certification for Ann, but she is not so sure she is ready for this. By this time, the sun is HOT. Time to return to the hotel and cool off!


After a nap, we hit the beach: Wyatt with the book he has been reading for the last 3 years and Ann with her book she borrowed from Lyn, and parked it under a palm tree. Rum punch for Wyatt and a Belikin for Ann! Although there is no pool, you can walk out to the end of Woody's Wharf and go for a swim off the edge of the dock.


Remembering one of Roy's suggestions from the day before, we headed up the beach to BC's for their Sunday Beachside BBQ with live music. We shared chicken nachos & grilled fish with coleslaw & beans (7.5/10). The same band from the night before was playing, with an additional guitar player. Apparently Drummer Dan enjoys more celebrity on the island than he did in Berlin. Even though it was a "jam" session, Ann didn't sing as she "did not feel the need to perform."

Our stomachs full of grilled fish and Belikin, we return to Corona del Mar for some serious Scrabble playing. Wyatt wins the first game; Ann wins the second game. After a full day of being beach bums, we called it an evening.

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