Sunday, November 27, 2016

Belize & Guatemala

We made it to Paradise!


"When can we go snorkeling, Mom?"


Sunrise, Sunset, Repeat...


Dinner 
(+ bonus stingray in the background) 


Kids + Floating Devices = Happiness





Kids + Coconuts = Bliss


Daddy-Daughter Chess



Lobster Loathe & Awe






New Friends from San Juan Island (Liza & Sarah)


Boat ride to see manatees


Our Cabana


Below our Cabana


Cecilia mastering the paddle board


Mama & Cecilia searching for rays


Journaling


Tobacco Caye



Time to SNORKEL!!







Lion Fish- cool creature, but horrible for this reef:(





Cecilia & the Sting Rays 


Nurse Sharks


Can you spot the little blue fish?


Box Fish



Early morning Eagle Ray spotting




Joel fileting Red Snapper & Karen snuggling our smitten son


Two kids, a beach, and a bucket


Fan Coral


Tattoo Artist


A local man's beloved dog died a few days before we arrived to Tobacco Caye. 
The kids helped decorate the dog's grave.








Airing our Laundry



Devouring fabulous food



made by our beautiful cook, Angie


and her sous-chef, Bernard




Sunset paddle






Happy Paddlers

(Atticus's perspective)


Tree Climber


Frozen Drinks


Saying good-bye to Atticus's favorite Swede, Karen


Walking to the bus in Dangriga





Bus ride to the Guatemala











Off to the jungle....





where we chased wild turkeys


& caterpillars





Howler Monkeys & Spider Monkeys played in the canopy 


while we toured the Mayan ruins.














Airplant


Leaf cutter ant





Termites


Tree frog


Bananas


Sitting atop a ruin that towers above the rainforest


waiting for the sun


& it's warm glow.


Lovin' Life



Jungle Foor




AraƱa


Our jungle hut


Best Buds 


Spiders everyone!
 The jungle floor was covered with spiders when we went for our early morning (4am) hike




Tuk Tuk to Flores



Breakfast in Flores












Driving around the Maria Elena market with eyes wide open










Learning about land lines & pay phones


Lounging


I couldn't resist 
(I have a similar one of Cecilia in Costa Rice 5 years ago)


Swimming under gorgeous skies



Birthday Boy!



Birthday boy & his sweet loving sis






Passing time while waiting for dinner


Our dock in Caye Caulker


Our accommodations in Caye Caulker- note little boy peeing in the ocean:/


Smoothie Stand




New friends, dance party and a boat motor- what more do kids need?


Local school where we donated a stack of science books





This is how we rolled around the island. 
The kids were THRILLED!




Heading to the boat with our backpacks



One last swing before we go home....