After a long week of teaching in the schools and computer sessions, it
was time for our vacation in Caye Caulker. We loaded up the school bus
and made our way to Belize City where we took a water taxi to the
island.Caye Caulker was a small, beautiful, island about an hour off the coast of Belize. I stayed in the Popeyes hotel with Meghan and Rebecca as my roommates again. Our hotel room was more like a resort even compared to the Chaleanor back in Dangriga.
Saturday afternoon in Caye Caulker was an interesting one to say the least. I had my first snorkeling experience ever! We had 3 stops on the snorkeling trip. The first spot was the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world. The different kinds of coral and fish we saw were all so interesting. The second stop was my favorite, we got to swim with sharks and stingrays. At first I was scared being in the water with the sharks and stingrays, but I got used to it quickly. I even swam down to the bottom and touched a stingrays back.
The third snorkeling spot was a tour of different locations with different fish. I saw Nemo and Dory! Later that night in Caye Caulker, Andrew, Henry, and the other Andrew decided they wanted to get a tattoo. The tattoo “shop” was located in the living room of a persons house; Lisa addressed the tattoo artist with concerns about how sanitary and safe the process would be. The three guys got matching tattoos, the tattoo was a Razorback inside the country of Belize. I guess you could say the memories will be permanent. ;)
-Julie
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