Imagine white sandy beaches, reggae, the sweet sounds of Creole, turquoise sea and exquisite food cooked by super friendly people. It was all there in Caye Caulker, Belize - we totally loved it and had to drag ourselves out of the place.
We'd heard that Belize was an expensive country full of US expats and had never planned to head there. It was en route to Mexico, so we'd intended to pop in for a couple of days and then make a bee-line for Mexico. As always seems to be the case, many of our favourite places have been the ones where we arrived with no expectations. After an hour spent in Caye Caulker, only 40 mins by speed boat from Belize City, we knew we'd be definitely staying longer.
There are no roads on the island, just stark white sandy lanes where the locals travel by bicycle or golf buggy to get from one end to the other. The locals know how to please you with the delicious Caribbean cuisine of jerk chicken, tropical curries and lots of seafood - all lovingly prepared under the palmtrees on the strip of beach. The swimming area at the end of the island was paradise, crystal clear waters with tropical fish, stingrays and a swim up-to bar! So no surprise we spent a lot of time there!
Tom went on a snorkel trip to the reef (the second largest in the world) on one of the days with an 80 year old local aka 'the fish whisperer' who had been swimming in the reef since he was 8 years old. He knew the fish by name and they knew him, fondly whizzing towards him when he jumped in the water - groupers and sting rays clung to him like a dog welcomes its owner.
We'd heard that Belize was an expensive country full of US expats and had never planned to head there. It was en route to Mexico, so we'd intended to pop in for a couple of days and then make a bee-line for Mexico. As always seems to be the case, many of our favourite places have been the ones where we arrived with no expectations. After an hour spent in Caye Caulker, only 40 mins by speed boat from Belize City, we knew we'd be definitely staying longer.
There are no roads on the island, just stark white sandy lanes where the locals travel by bicycle or golf buggy to get from one end to the other. The locals know how to please you with the delicious Caribbean cuisine of jerk chicken, tropical curries and lots of seafood - all lovingly prepared under the palmtrees on the strip of beach. The swimming area at the end of the island was paradise, crystal clear waters with tropical fish, stingrays and a swim up-to bar! So no surprise we spent a lot of time there!
Tom went on a snorkel trip to the reef (the second largest in the world) on one of the days with an 80 year old local aka 'the fish whisperer' who had been swimming in the reef since he was 8 years old. He knew the fish by name and they knew him, fondly whizzing towards him when he jumped in the water - groupers and sting rays clung to him like a dog welcomes its owner.
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