Finding Nemo (and some sharks too)!

Right, not only do we not get value for money we also get cockroaches and smelly water as well -- but at least we had an ocean view with a hammock and some cool iguanas and we managed to finally wash most of our clothes!

The day in Cayer Caulker was great...we got up early so as to not experience too much heat and also to go to the bank!! Then we went to our tour operator to get our fins and snorkeling gear and prepare ourselves for an adventure. The trip consisted of 3 dives and lunch at San Pedro, another island off to the north. At the first dive we saw some rich coral and lots of different kinds of fish (one was black with blue sparkly spots and we saw clown fish (like Nemo!) and those cool ones that actually swim sideways and blend in with the sand (like chameleons!)

We tried out our underwater camera (hopes the pictures come out good!) We stayed there for an hour and when we were about to return to the boat I spotted a huge shark just lying in between some corals -- we found out it was a Nurse shark (the guide couldnt explain to us why they are named that way) but they are harmless :)

After that we headed to San Pedro for lunch -- good Belizean food :) and then got going to Shark and Ray Alley. As soon as we got there the guide started feeding sardines and barracudas to the sharks and there were around 20 circling the boat --- it was AMAZING! And when we got in the water the guide actually caught one and turned it on its stomach and we were able to touch it and caress it -- the skin felt rubbery but it was smooth and really cool as you could also see inside its mouth with its three rows of spikey teeth! The guide also caught a manta ray and taught us how not to irritate it and get stung hehehe -- the skin was also rubbery. With the barracuda head the guide was able to entice a huge eel out of its hiding place inside a coral. All in all, a great day!

We were exhausted when we got back and instead of going to see the sunset out at the beach we ended up falling asleep in our room :) Then had a nice dinner, a cocktail while listening to the sounds of Raggae (yes, Bob Marley is still alive on these islands!) and a nice walk back to the hotel along the beach.

The next day was our leaving day from the Cayer... we had to get moving down to Honduras in order to be able to enjoy a bit of Honduras and Nicaragua before we leave! We ended up spending the morning looking for a hammock for my friend Tiga who says that you cant get anything decent in Honduras and then caught the boat back to Belize City.

As it was our last night in Belize Jo decided to splurge on the hotel...hint: no cockroaches! We were heading towards one on the guide but ended up having been sold to a private family. But then we were told about another one: The Great House Inn...and it really was a great house!! We got there to find that it was way above our budget but the receptionist was amazing and actually called the manager to check if they could give us the room for cheaper!!! And they did --- we got it for half its price and it consisted of a king size bed, air conditioning (our first so far!!), tv with cable, a fridge and a nice bathroom with a bathtub (also our first)! Luxury all the way-- it was amazing!! So needless to say after having that room we just went out for a nice Belize dinner and came back in order to enjoy it!

Next stop: Honduras!!