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Unbelizeable

By : Marissa Jensen
Trip Begins June 12, 2009
Trip Ends June 28, 2009

Beaches, rain, bugs, Maya ruins, snorkeling and cocktails. I could get use to this...
See my photos : Unbelizeable

Want to go? Belize Explorer, Rainforest and Ruins, Turneffe Atoll Adventure, Hamanasi Adventure

I went to: Belize, Guatemala, Pooks Hill Lodge
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June 12, 2009
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To Denver we go

Denver, CO

I can't believe our vacation is finally here. After giving this trip to my mom for her 50th birthday last year at this time, I didn't think this trip would ever come! Wow did that year go fast. Today we head to Denver where we overnight with family before heading to Belize. It was cheaper to fly Montana to Colorado and then Colorado to Belize then to do it all in one shot from Montana.

I am amazed by the service on our small Frontier flight to Denver. My mom and I sat up front and the steward chatted with us the entire time. So friendly and eager to find out where we were headed and what we had planned. He even asked me for a card so I could help HIM plan a trip! You'll see tomorrow that I have a different opinion about our flight to Belize!

When we arrive in Denver my Aunt (mom's sister) is there to greet us. She too is excited for us and excited she gets to see us off.

After a relaxing (and late) meal, we head to my Aunt's house to rest up for the beginning of our trip. REST is an overstatement! My mom is so nervous she is overweight that she essentially re-packs her suitcase tonight. We laugh until we cry as she debates about taking this shirt or that and her an I argue about her bringing her beach towel. I am going to be in so much trouble if our hotel doesn't have beach towels!

Finally, with the last items back in the suitcase, we can sleep soundly...well not really. We are too excited! (I feel like a little girl again!)

June 13, 2009
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Denver to Belize and Pook's Hill

Pooks Hill Lodge, Belize

We are at the airport bright an early this morning. We use the self check in at the airport (so nice). We had a little trouble checking my mom in because when I purchased the tickets, they put her maiden name in as her middle name. Again, a friendly American Airlines employee helps us.

When we arrive in Dallas we have enough to comfortably get to our gate and have a beer and chips and salsa...this is vacation I must say!

Our flight from Dallas to Belize was okay. Because I am staying longer in Belize than my mom, I purchased our flights separately. Completely forgot to select seats so we weren't able to sit next to each other. It was fine as we had books to read and I was so tired I slept almost the entire flight.

I wanted to make sure my mom knew where we were going and what to expect so I gave her a packet of info while we were on the plane. This is when our first encounter with the Stewardess happened. I was