Farewell to Panama and hello to Belize. Formerly British Honduras, Belize gained independence in 1981, but remains a member of the British Commonwealth. Odd seeing a young Queen Elizabeth on Belizean currency.
To the north of Belize is Mexico, to the west and south Guatemala, and to the east, the blue, blue Caribbean.
From Belize City we hopped a puddle jumper for 40 minutes and flew tree top level to the small, sleepy fishing village of Placencia, located in the south of Belize.
Baggage was off-loaded in no time.
This picture postcard scene was however, quite deceptive. "Nice from far, but far from nice" - e-mail us for specifics.
No argument there!
The easy life indeed. Reading, relaxing and...
a dip in the ocean. What more could a man ask for?
Each morning we joined the ladies for yoga in this delightful meditation center.
The beach stretched for miles. Running parallel to the beach was the acclaimed longest and narrowest boardwalk in Central America....
with a hodge podge of wooden homes on either side. Many of the houses looked as if a puff of wind could knock them flat.
Placencia was home to a number of Rastafarians, who had their own store selling "Rasta Gears"
One-room school house right on the beach.
What could be nicer - a hammock, a sea breeze and a good book?Next stop, the Belizean island of Ambergris Caye, where Sarah, Brydie and Lyla will be joining us for a week.
Ben & Lindy
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