I have never ever blogged, and I think I've typed this in 3 times now. Clearly I am doing something wrong!
although the post it titled day 1, I didn't have time to write this until day 4.
Day 1 started with a 5 am flight departing Boston Ina day that would be -28 with wind chill. A great day to head to Belize!
On arriving in Belize City, while my husband waited in the customs line, I slipped into the restroom to change from jeans and a long sleeve shirt into shorts and a tank top. Let vacation begin! Our driver picked us up and started our journey with a stop at the Belize zoo. What a fantastic time we had, and it felt great to stretch our legs. We loved how the zoo was set up, and although I was unable to see all the animals, I was fine with that. I would prefer that to them being in a glass cage with nowhere to hide. Plus, it was fun to try to spot them in their natural setting camouflaged.
then on to Chaa Creek where we were treated like royalty. Cold juice and cool towels awaits us at th reception desk. Someone else made sure our bags made it to our room. We were really on vacation! We enjoyed a much anticipated cold beer in the bar and began to plan our stay. First order of business, sign up for a tour or two. Even though it was a long day, we signed up for the creatures of the night tour after dinner, and the ATM cave tour the following day.
eventhough we didn't see a ton of creatures that night, I loved the tour. A little creeped out by the number of spiders we saw, but hey, we're in the jungle!
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.