Yesterday I caught the boat from Puerto Cortes in Honduras across the Caribbean sea to Placencia in Belize. It was such an amazing ride as the sea was dead flat and we passed countless tiny little atolls with palm trees etc.
I'm only staying here till tomorrow morning and then I'm making my way up north and across the border into Guatemala. Belize is very beautiful it seems, but it is duly expensive. I think the fact that its english speaking has drawn countless american tourists and that has ramped up the prices. I was planning on heading out to Caye Caulker, an island off northern Belize, but it seems like it'll be a lot like Utila but much more pricey. This just means I have a little more time for Guatemala - but still only two weeks for what looks like a very interesting country.
Placencia has been an awesome stop though with very beautiful beaches and friendly Carib people. Not to mention the uber cheap rum specials at the beach bars! I'll post some pics at a later date. I linked up with yet another Canadian for my time here and we've had a chilled but good jol. We've just had our second meal at a Chinese restaurant here... Their food is by far the cheapest in town - and really good. I think the owners got the shock of their lives when I started ordering in Mandarin. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of their questions I could answer. Respect to my teacher Joan Zhang in Joburg!
I'll hopefully reach Flores in northern Guatemala tomorrow night and will update you all from there. Happy Valentines Day!
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