Dan and Berni have a timeshare on the north end of Mazatlan. On Monday morning Berni and I went there to spend two nights. It is a charming resort with a swimming pool and beach. We mainly came here to just hang out and relax. This morning Berni and I went to a cooking class.… Read More Last day in Mazatlan 

This morning we went out for brunch in Dan and Berni’s neighborhood. Here are some pictures that I took along the way and from the balcony of the restaurant. Dan and Berni live in the old town of Mazatlan. In the evening, we went to watch the Carnival parade. We were lucky to get seats… Read More Carnival in Mazatlan

On Friday, Berni and I made our way to Mazatlan in Mexico. We got up at five in the morning to catch a 6 o’clock bus from Belize City to Chetamul, Mexico. It was significantly cheaper to fly out of Chetamul than Belize City. I don’t know what I was expecting for a bus station.… Read More In Mazatlan

This morning we said goodbye to Greg, his family, and the Belize rainforest. Greg drove us to Dangriga to catch our plane. On the way we learned more about Belize. There is no public education in Belize. Parents have to pay for their kids from preschool on up through high school. That is really not… Read More On to Belize City

Today’s activity consisted of a hike to a waterfall. It was a little over a mile in and about 3 to 400 feet elevation gain. For me it was a little bit of a challenge. Berni just kept running up the trail. We didn’t see many animals. We did see a bunch of monkeys on… Read More Back into the jungle

 Our big adventure for the day was about a four hour canoe ride on the Sittee River. After two hours in the canoe, we got to stop at an island in the river to go swimming. Here are the pictures from this trip.  After lunch, Berni went out in the neighborhood and took… Read More First Day at Tutzil Nah Cottages

Today we said goodbye to Tobacco Caye. Staying here felt like we were at an overnight camp. Antonio would blow the conch shell when it was meal time. We got to follow a bunch of rules about what we could do and not do. All in all it was an incredible place to be for… Read More On the way to the jungle

Today was a very laid-back day. Spent most of the morning reading and laying in the sun. I did take a short walk around the island. I also talked to the housekeeper. Workers stay on the island and the housekeeper works 12 days and then gets to go home for four days. She doesn’t necessarily… Read More Hanging out on Tobacco Caye

Last night, it was so delightful to listen to the waves lapping on the shore. So far the food here has been just fine. We’ve met some nice people, particularly a family from Montana that have a four-year-old and a seven-year-old.  After breakfast, I went for a walk around the island to look for… Read More First full day on Tobacco Caye