Belize Dec 2014 — Jan 2015
Christmas in Belize with our four children, two children spouses, and four grandchildren! Janet and David left Indiana in Vanessa December 12, drove to Dallas, Texas, flew to Belize on December 17, and flew back to Dallas January 5. In Belize we will rent houses on the beach near Hopkins.
Belize to Dallas
Today was a travel day. We had planned to leave the rental by 9:00 so we could stop for a hike in a national park (Janet and David) and visit the Belize Zoo (Andrew and family). Of course, we didn't get off as early as pla...more
Last Day on Sittee River
Our last day in Hopkins and the best swimming day yet. The waves kept rolling in, breaking on the shallow sandbar allowing our grandchildren to body surf. I love watching them in the water. We started to pack for the trip home ...more
Placencia
We took the hour trip down the coast to Placencia today. The road is paved so we expected a smoothish drive, but there were close to 50 speed bumps or pedestrian crossings to pass over. Anything but smooth. Placencia was full o...more
Serpon Sugar Mill
Multiple activities today. After a morning of swimming and relaxing, Andrew, Jen, and GME went off fishing on a boat with a guide. They had a great afternoon even though they didn't catch any fish large enough to keep. David, Janet,...more
Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Sanctuary
Happy New Year! After a leisurely breakfast which included muffins from Caitlin's bakery, Andrew, David and Janet headed off to the Cockscomb Basin Sanctuary. Jen, and our grandchildren planned to go up into Hopkins to visit with fri...more
Unsettled Weather
The day dawned with lots of winds and rain on the horizon. The storm that passed through at 11:00 was violent and full of rain. Andrew and GME had to cancel their fishing trip. The rest of the afternoon the wind blew...more
Lazy Day on Sittee Point
At breakfast Andrew and I thought we would have our cup of coffee on the porch overlooking the water. Mistake: Tiny little black flies attacked. They are the size of a grain of pepper, but made it impossible to enjoy the p...more
Leaving and Hopkins Rental Number 2
Today Amanda, Emily, and Steven and family headed home while the rest of us packed up and moved further south to our new rental. We had been told that the new rental would be available any time after 9:00. Since Juanita wanted us to ...more
Cave Trip
Amanda, Emily, Steven and Andrew with all the grandkids chose to drive up to near Belmopan for a cave-tubing adventure. They loved it as they spent time exploring the caves and swimming through them. The tour guide even included...more
Snorkeling and a Birthday
At 7:30 we headed down the road to meet our captain for a snorkeling trip. There was quite a bit of wind and waves, but our captain promised things would calm in time. The trip out to the reef — about 40 minutes &mda...more
Boxing Day
The day after Christmas was very hot and calm. After a late night which seemed to have included lots of alcohol, the village awoke very slowly. Grouper came to see Andrew and explained that he didn't feel up to going out fishing. ...more
Hopkins to Belize City and Back
David and I headed back to Belize City today to get Amanda who was coming in on the 4:00 flight. Having driven from Belize City to Hopkins in the dark on Sunday, no one in the rest of the family was interested in providing taxi s...more
Mayflower Bocawina National Park
We decided that today was a hiking and climbing day. The Mayflower Bocawina NP is just a few miles north of Hopkins on the Southern Parkway. The drive in is through citrus groves and fallow land studded with coconut palms and banana ...more
Hopkins Beach
Today was a beach day. The beach here is absolutely beautiful. Coconut palms provide shade right to the water and Seagulls cottages provides a shelter with hammocks and Adirondak style chairs to relax in. The grandkids fou...more
Belize City to Hopkins
We said goodbye to Pauline and Shaneika at Villa Boscardi and headed south to Hopkins. Hopkins is a smallish village right on the coast where we have rented 2 houses for our family of 12 — 6 bedrooms. The drive down the Western...more
Crooked Tree Bird Sanctuary
After a leisurely breakfast of eggs, pancakes and fruit and some fun conversation with a fellow guest from California, we headed north again to a bird sanctuary we had read about. It was that or the zoo, and I always have mixed f...more
Community Baboon Sanctuary
Our trip to the Community Baboon Sanctuary was a real treat. I, Janet, had a few reservations as our hostesses at breakfast had spoken of how the handlers at the sanctuary made the baboons do lots of tricks. I was interested in ...more
Altun Ha
After traveling into Belize City to get Belize SIM cards for our phones and stopping at the grocery store for some lunch “stuff”, we drove the Old North Highway to Altun Ha, a Mayan ruin from about 200 BC. The road into th...more
Dallas to Belize City
Today was our travel day. David winterized Vanessa, we tossed any perishables we hadn't eaten, and headed to Dallas Fort Worth airport. Vanessa is parked in a secure off-site parking area: Park 'n Fly. Checking in, boarding, an...more
Lewisville Lake Park Campground
Today we drove for a couple of hours to a lake just north of Dallas. The campground is pleasant enough and the price is right at $8.00 per night. It's just a half-hour drive to the airport for our flight to Belize. We spend the...more
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Today was a perfect day. It started with a light rain, but soon the skies cleared and the sun shone. We stopped mid-afternoon at a Texas state park. It was amazing. Lots of gum trees, pine, and oak trees. A large re...more
Poverty Point State Park
We spent the day driving along I-20 through Mississippi and into Louisiana. It's a lovely ride through lots of pine forest. We stopped at a great Louisiana State Park at the Poverty Point State Reservoir. Lots of coots, Harlequ...more
Tannehill State Historical Park
Our day started at the Walmart near Nashville. We had done some shopping there the night before, but found that one item was defective so I went inside to exchange it. The scene inside the Walmart was at first rather intimidatin...more
West Lafayette to Nashville, TN
We left home about 10:00 and spent some time picking up last minute prescriptions and groceries. We drove until about 5:00, spending the night south of Nashville in a Walmart parking lot. Our goal had been to make it south, where...more
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