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The Importance of Being Earnest...And of Beating Ernesto!

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by: Jenny
My husband and I traveled to Belize for our first trip ever to Central America! It surpassed our every expectation!

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The Importance of Being Earnest...And of Beating Ernesto!

Want to go? Belize Explorer

I went to: Belize, Cayo District, Belize, Pooks Hill Lodge, Guatemala, Tikal Ruins, San Pedro, Ambergris, Victoria House, Belize City, Flores, Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Xunantunich, Belize, Actun Tunichil Muknal
When you watch your airplane leave you...The solution to being stuck in SFO due to weather delaysSolution to spending the night in airportsThe grill that our lunch was made onLunch with "Jaguar Mike" in BELIZE!!Homemade tortilla, grilled chicken, rice & beansA tasty first lunch!Belize ZooRight back at you...Spider monkey!Tapir - National animal of BelizeJordan found a friend!Boa!!Teak trees on the way to Pook's HillInside our casitaThe food at Pook's is incredible!!Breakfast of champions!!Morning hike with FranciscoLook at that tree!Give and Take tree. Ouch!Heading back to Pook's!The lounge at Pook'sOur Mayan casitaCohune nut - burning these was the source of our hot water!Mayan ruin on the grounds of Pook's!Steam room, if you willWhere the family is buriedPook's HillI still have dreams about that hot, fresh bread...Bean burrito on homemade tortillaOff to float the river on the grounds of Pook'sTubing the riverLoved this tree!My husband climbed the tree...Jumping out of the treeKeens were a great choice for this trip!Fresh, hot chips at 6:00 pm every night for happy hour!Dark picture doesn't give this justice..Bats!!Operation: Catch our scorpionScorpion friend...one of three!Entering GuatemalaTraffic jamMy exact shoes in Guatemala!Girls & Boys roomsGuatemala houseVery official notice of vacationIn the jungle at TIKALTIKAL!!!TikalHowler monkey!!These things sound like t-rex dinosaurs!TarantulaFurry friendConquering his fears..Chicle tree - where gum base comes fromBlocks of chicle - we chewed it like gum!Lunch in GuatemalaBack to Belize!!Our casita keyDinner is servedThe owner, VickiOur Pook's family!Vicki working in her jungle office :)Our British friends!!LoungingThe "Jesus Christ" lizard...known for walking on waterView at breakfastLoved this meal every morning!Ikea...so trendy...LOVE Vicki!!Belize CityOur very official boarding passesThe municipal airport in Belize CityOur planeAmbergis Caye! Golf carts are the mode of transportationThe lovely VICTORIA HOUSE resortWe loved that we had AC!!Belizean chocolates on the bed.Enter....Paradise....The boardwalk out from Victoria HouseBike ride into San PedroConch shell on the beachDinner at the Victoria House restaurantView at dinnerGrilled grouper and lobster salad anyone??Our waiter, Jeremiah, loved taking pictures for us!Breakfast at Victoria House.,,on the house...Great breakfast included with your stayMy favourite place to loungeSnorkel time!Sea turtle!Can you spot the sea turtle??Hearing the "Jaws" theme song right about now...Sharks!!!Jordan snorkles with sharksOur guide, Poncho, was a brave man.Hol Chan SnorkelingRubbing a shark's belly. Like sandpaper!Conch shell...with the conch still in it!Biking into townBack to our paradiseHermit crab - our neighborAppetizers on the beachLobster BLT & sweet potato friesThis couple had just gotten married at Victoria House!Mexico Rocks & Tres Cocos snorkeling stopsBrian coralGiovanni baked us coconut tarts for our treat!Grouper Ceviche on the beach after snorkeling!Jordan's fish tacos!Mango Colada. This is the life!Breakfast in Houston after our overnightBelize City airport - where lawnmowers are useful :)Coming back from the cockpit :)Jordan got to sit with the pilot since our flight was full!Flying back to Belize City to go home :(Goodbye Ambergris Caye!

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