And now we have reached our final day...The last two days we have spent on the largest of Belize's islands, San Pedro. While Caye Caulker only had people riding around on golf carts and bikes (with maybe two or three cars on the island), San Pedro is full of cars and vans. The place where we are staying is much nicer than any other place we have stayed, with a pool, poolside bar, a beach, and great rooms. We spend our first afternoon just lounging around the pool and eating chips and salsa. We also hopped on bikes the hotel provided and perused and got to know the town, with many of the girls finding shop after shop that they liked.
The next day the girls and Mr. Gels went sea kayaking through the "rough" Caribbean. They spent a couple of hours paddling out to the reef until their bodies started to tell them it was time to head back to shore. This gave the kids a flashback as to what the indigenous people of Belize must have done to get around hundreds of years ago (so it was basically a history and PE lesson all in one.)
Today, a group of people decided to go snorkeling again while the others lounged around the hotel creating sand art and playing beach volleyball. For the snorkelers, the experience was much different than what we did in Caye Caulker, as the sea was choppier and the water was it bit more murky because of the overcast sky. The snorkelers were taken to Hol Chan Marine Reserve and a different Shark Ray Alley. In Hol Chan, they were able to see similar fish to what was in Caye Caulker, but the fish were bigger, brighter, and there were more of them. For instance, instead of a lone barracuda, they swam with a family of five.
In Shark Ray Alley, they were able to swim with many more Nurse Sharks, where the guide picked them up and let the snorkelers pet it. They also were able to pick up the rays. The overall experience on this snorkeling trip was harder because of the conditions, but what they saw was still spectacular.
We have reached the conclusion of our travel blog for the 2007 excursion to Belize, but thanks to all of you for reading and commenting on our adventures. Please share our experiences with others as we are looking to build on this trip and have many more successful ones into the future!
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