sure enough, awoke friday am to sunshine, but very windy, so it felt cool. we got ready for our outing with jenna, but she arrived at 8am with apologies that she needed to reschedule. she had too many errands to attend to today. we chatted for a few minutes and then parted ways with plans to meet at her place on sunday afternoon. we had breakfast at grace's and then walked over to the farmers market hoping to find some good fish. nothing struck a cord with us and rick's belly was giving him trouble, so we headed home. spent the rest of the day reading, napping, internet and chatting with roberto and larry. possible business opportunities abound! spaghetti for dinner and more of the above all evening. pretty quiet day, except for the non-stop wind! tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy with a chance of rain. we'll see!
saturday morning started in the usual fashion with roosters crowing and dogs barking. instead of clouds, there was bright sunshine and the wind had calmed. after breakfast of ham, pepper, onion and cheese omelets, we headed back to the farmers market to see if any of the fish peaked our interest. we bought some jack tuna and then revisited our butcher friend for some stew beef. ran into jenna on our way home and she introduced us to a couple who moved here from florida a couple of years ago. they shared some stories and we visited for a few minutes before returning home to refrigerate our purchases. perfect time for a swim...water is cooler today after yesterday's wind. still feels good. the clouds are starting to move in...it may rain today after all!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
the start of our second week in belize
tuesday evening was a quiet one indeed. we watched tv and went to bed. slept good with the new fan.
awoke early wednesday morning and walked into town for breakfast at the snack shack...we wanted to see if we could find roberto (our friend with the boat) to see what the status of our possible fishing/snorkeling trip was. my breakfast was interesting...i ordered pancakes and fresh fruit, but was served waffles instead. no big deal, except when i poured on the syrup i got a little extra protein mixed in with the sugar (there were bugs swimming inside!) i brought this to the waitresses attention and she just smiled, nodded and walked away. i returned the bottle of syrup to the counter and explained again about the bugs. she handed me a new bottle of syrup! i returned the plate to the counter and requested a new order and finally she understood that i preferred my protein in alternate fashion. about 30 minutes later i got my new order and enjoyed it immensely. in the meantime, ricks breakfast burrito arrived at the table and was huge (and, according to him, delicious). roberto stopped by and said no water trips today...check back tomorrow. after we finished eating jenna entered the patio and introduced herself. we asked her to join us and ended up talking with her for over an hour. originally from the UK, she moved to punta gorda from the US 20 years ago after doing missionary work here. she owns 25 acres of farmland in the jungle, but is trying to sell most of it since she is almost 75 years old and no longer able to care for it herself. she is a very brave, interesting and smart lady. we made plans to meet her again on friday when she is in town. while chatting with her, she introduced us to carol, a baker who moved here last year from MN. she, too, is quite a character. after our chat, we returned home and took a swim then back to the apartment for showers, internet, tv and lunch. linda spent a quiet afternoon reading, internet and nap, while rick returned to town for more groceries, a better quality skillet and a knife set. left-overs for dinner and then a quiet evening of internet, reading and tv before bed. wednesday started off very warm, sunny and humid, but in the evening the wind changed and it became cool and cloudy. great sleeping weather, almost cold?
thursday morning started out very cool and cloudy...maybe some rain today? a local was next door mowing the weeds with a machete at 6AM! after a breakfast of oatmeal, we walked to the outdoor market to complete yesterdays shopping. we stopped at several shops along the way and chatted with a couple of very nice locals. we thought we might like to buy a cooler for our travels, but a standard size one cost $100!!! we decided against it for the time being. we did find a grocery store with a better selection of items and picked up some red wine vinegar which we didn't think we would have any luck finding. home after a couple of hours in town, but too cool to swim today. roberto was back at his boat, so rick chatted with him for quite a while and linda caught up on her soap opera! sandwiches for lunch and then started preparing the beans for a new recipe for dinner. played a couple of games of cards (linda won) and then watched the kids walk/ride bikes home from school. used our new skillet to prepare an outstanding chicken dish, served it up with rice/beans and pineapple. delicious! after dinner spent the evening chatting on the computer with family. jason set us up on skype, so if any of you have a computer with a microphone and can set up a free skype account, we can chat! almost time for bed. supposed to be sunny and 80 degrees tomorrow. should be perfect for more adventures!
awoke early wednesday morning and walked into town for breakfast at the snack shack...we wanted to see if we could find roberto (our friend with the boat) to see what the status of our possible fishing/snorkeling trip was. my breakfast was interesting...i ordered pancakes and fresh fruit, but was served waffles instead. no big deal, except when i poured on the syrup i got a little extra protein mixed in with the sugar (there were bugs swimming inside!) i brought this to the waitresses attention and she just smiled, nodded and walked away. i returned the bottle of syrup to the counter and explained again about the bugs. she handed me a new bottle of syrup! i returned the plate to the counter and requested a new order and finally she understood that i preferred my protein in alternate fashion. about 30 minutes later i got my new order and enjoyed it immensely. in the meantime, ricks breakfast burrito arrived at the table and was huge (and, according to him, delicious). roberto stopped by and said no water trips today...check back tomorrow. after we finished eating jenna entered the patio and introduced herself. we asked her to join us and ended up talking with her for over an hour. originally from the UK, she moved to punta gorda from the US 20 years ago after doing missionary work here. she owns 25 acres of farmland in the jungle, but is trying to sell most of it since she is almost 75 years old and no longer able to care for it herself. she is a very brave, interesting and smart lady. we made plans to meet her again on friday when she is in town. while chatting with her, she introduced us to carol, a baker who moved here last year from MN. she, too, is quite a character. after our chat, we returned home and took a swim then back to the apartment for showers, internet, tv and lunch. linda spent a quiet afternoon reading, internet and nap, while rick returned to town for more groceries, a better quality skillet and a knife set. left-overs for dinner and then a quiet evening of internet, reading and tv before bed. wednesday started off very warm, sunny and humid, but in the evening the wind changed and it became cool and cloudy. great sleeping weather, almost cold?
thursday morning started out very cool and cloudy...maybe some rain today? a local was next door mowing the weeds with a machete at 6AM! after a breakfast of oatmeal, we walked to the outdoor market to complete yesterdays shopping. we stopped at several shops along the way and chatted with a couple of very nice locals. we thought we might like to buy a cooler for our travels, but a standard size one cost $100!!! we decided against it for the time being. we did find a grocery store with a better selection of items and picked up some red wine vinegar which we didn't think we would have any luck finding. home after a couple of hours in town, but too cool to swim today. roberto was back at his boat, so rick chatted with him for quite a while and linda caught up on her soap opera! sandwiches for lunch and then started preparing the beans for a new recipe for dinner. played a couple of games of cards (linda won) and then watched the kids walk/ride bikes home from school. used our new skillet to prepare an outstanding chicken dish, served it up with rice/beans and pineapple. delicious! after dinner spent the evening chatting on the computer with family. jason set us up on skype, so if any of you have a computer with a microphone and can set up a free skype account, we can chat! almost time for bed. supposed to be sunny and 80 degrees tomorrow. should be perfect for more adventures!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
monday evening to tuesday evening
monday evening we spent time on the internet checking out our next stop, placencia. we were there last summer and enjoyed our stay...it was our top pick for places to live. we have narrowed down our apartment search for there to 3 places. we also were able to get fox tv, so we watched house and 24. sleep was less than good, especially for rick. it was hot and humid with hardly any breeze.
tuesday we awoke about 630 am and took a sunrise swim in the gulf of honduras. it was incredible. the water was silky calm, cool and refreshing. breakfast was eggs, ham, toast and juice at home. i was able to shower, but by the time rick got in there, the water in the apartment had gone off. we decided to go out in search of a fan to improve our sleep tonight while we waited for the water to come back on. we found a fan on our second stop, went to see if the fish market was open (not today) and then went home to check out the water status (still not on yet). we picked up our travel books and met the son-in-law of the owner of the place we were staying (roberto). he owns a fishing boat and we talked about taking a tour with him out to the cayes. more to come on this. we took a drive to check out the rest of punta gorda and finally were able to find the hickatee cottages on the outskirts of town. the cottages are in the midst of the jungle and had paths throughout the grounds with signs labeling the flora. we enjoyed a hike around the grounds, but then the mosquitos started to bite, so we high-tailed it to the car (no malaria precautions have been taken). on the way home we found the punta gorda airport (tiny) and hit a couple of the last streets in town that we hadn't yet seen. back to the apartment for a break, then another swim to cool off. afterward, the water was finally back on, so we both had a chance to hit the soap and then lunch of quesadillias on our homemade tortillas. delicious! after lunch the water was off again, but this time only in the kitchen sink. we'll wait and see what happens. since we got up early and had a busy morning, we decided to try to nap... this was a little more successful than last night...the fan helped. when we got up the kitchen sink was still without running water, so we checked with the front desk and found out there was no reason for this...they will check into it. we decided to take a walk to see if we could find roberto to discuss more details of a boat trip. on the way we met another guy with a boat (bobby) who also offered to take us out in the next couple of days. we weren't able to find roberto, so we'll have to see how it plays out. on the way home we hit the chocolate shop (no purchases this time) and then home. cruised the internet while the plumber fixed the sink and then dinner of a different flavor of burritos. quiet day and will be a quiet evening.
tuesday we awoke about 630 am and took a sunrise swim in the gulf of honduras. it was incredible. the water was silky calm, cool and refreshing. breakfast was eggs, ham, toast and juice at home. i was able to shower, but by the time rick got in there, the water in the apartment had gone off. we decided to go out in search of a fan to improve our sleep tonight while we waited for the water to come back on. we found a fan on our second stop, went to see if the fish market was open (not today) and then went home to check out the water status (still not on yet). we picked up our travel books and met the son-in-law of the owner of the place we were staying (roberto). he owns a fishing boat and we talked about taking a tour with him out to the cayes. more to come on this. we took a drive to check out the rest of punta gorda and finally were able to find the hickatee cottages on the outskirts of town. the cottages are in the midst of the jungle and had paths throughout the grounds with signs labeling the flora. we enjoyed a hike around the grounds, but then the mosquitos started to bite, so we high-tailed it to the car (no malaria precautions have been taken). on the way home we found the punta gorda airport (tiny) and hit a couple of the last streets in town that we hadn't yet seen. back to the apartment for a break, then another swim to cool off. afterward, the water was finally back on, so we both had a chance to hit the soap and then lunch of quesadillias on our homemade tortillas. delicious! after lunch the water was off again, but this time only in the kitchen sink. we'll wait and see what happens. since we got up early and had a busy morning, we decided to try to nap... this was a little more successful than last night...the fan helped. when we got up the kitchen sink was still without running water, so we checked with the front desk and found out there was no reason for this...they will check into it. we decided to take a walk to see if we could find roberto to discuss more details of a boat trip. on the way we met another guy with a boat (bobby) who also offered to take us out in the next couple of days. we weren't able to find roberto, so we'll have to see how it plays out. on the way home we hit the chocolate shop (no purchases this time) and then home. cruised the internet while the plumber fixed the sink and then dinner of a different flavor of burritos. quiet day and will be a quiet evening.
Monday, February 22, 2010
saturday afternoon to monday afternoon
saturday cont: After a rest from our morning adventures, we watched some TV and then prepped for dinner. Chicken, chips and salsa, carrots and pineapple. yummy! when the dishes were done, we walked back to the store to find some more mixers for our after-dinner happy hour. decided on cran-apple juice and rum. back to the apartment for drinks, cards, tv and listening to the waves on the near-by shore. excellent way to spend an evening!
sunday morning we scrambled some eggs with ham and enjoyed it with toast. afterwards we walked Main St from our end of town to the opposite end and then back on Front St (along the water). The walk ended up being a couple of hours, so on the way home we stopped at el cafe again, but for lunch this time. We shared stewed chicken with rice/beans, potato salad and a burger (not sure what the meat was, but it was ok and didn't cause any problems). the chicken and rice/beans were the best we've had here and the potato salad was great. we were the only ones in the place (again), so we were able to chat with the owners, alejandro and iris vernon (garifunas). the belizean people are very friendly and anxious to share their heritage and knowledge. when we got home we napped for a while and upon awakening discovered our walk had led to our first layer of sunburn. today is the warmest/sunniest it has been since we have been here. guess we didn't realize the possible strength of the sun in February! for dinner we threw together ground beef, onion, peppers and okra and served it with tomatoes, salsa and cheese over corn tortilla chips. finished the meal with the rest of the pineapple for dessert. another winner! after dinner we watched a steven king movie and planned our next adventure.
monday morning we awoke early anticipating another adventure. we had a quick breakfast of oatmeal and juice, packed up our travel bag and hit the road. our first stop was the nim li punit mayan ruins discovered in 1976 but dating back to 400 AD. the gentleman who oversees the ruins met us and showed us around, explaining the flora of the area and some of the ruins that had been brought to the office for preservation. we then took a self-guided tour of the area, an extensive archeological excavation over a very large area of land. after leaving the ruins we drove to machaca hill lodge, a lodge high in the jungle with tree house like cabanas that are outfitted with decor fit for a palace. the front desk receptionist showed us around the lobby (surrounded by exquisite tropical flowers), pool (with negative edge) and spa and then showed us one of the rooms. the cabanas are huge with incredible views, mosquito netting over the beds and a screened-in balcony. the showers are the biggest i have ever seen in a hotel room! she told us that howler monkeys and toucans are often seen from the lobby deck and recently a large group of coatimundi was eating the berries off of one of their trees. the restaurant was on the upper level and served 4 course meals to their guests for only $50 pp + drinks and tips. whatever was cooking smelled incredible, but that price was a bit out of our range. drove back into town and stopped at waluco's for lunch. linda had enchiladas and rick had garlic shrimp and fries, both washed down the food with beliken beer. the enchiladas were served on delicious home-made flour tortillas which prior to now we had not been able to find. we requested a dozen to go and the cook prepared a batch for us from scratch. after lunch we stopped at the butcher shop and picked their brains while picking up some cubed pork. we then headed to the pharmacy for some treatment for ricks skin issues and then to the grocery for carrots, onions, peppers, soy sauce, rice, black beans and chocolate chips :) home to store our purchases and then off for a long overdue swim in the gulf of honduras with some of the local children. the temperature and atmosphere were wonderful!!! after a shower i tried to nap, but was not successful. the blog was calling to be updated, so i did so while rick prepared dinner...pork stir fry and rice. yummy!
sunday morning we scrambled some eggs with ham and enjoyed it with toast. afterwards we walked Main St from our end of town to the opposite end and then back on Front St (along the water). The walk ended up being a couple of hours, so on the way home we stopped at el cafe again, but for lunch this time. We shared stewed chicken with rice/beans, potato salad and a burger (not sure what the meat was, but it was ok and didn't cause any problems). the chicken and rice/beans were the best we've had here and the potato salad was great. we were the only ones in the place (again), so we were able to chat with the owners, alejandro and iris vernon (garifunas). the belizean people are very friendly and anxious to share their heritage and knowledge. when we got home we napped for a while and upon awakening discovered our walk had led to our first layer of sunburn. today is the warmest/sunniest it has been since we have been here. guess we didn't realize the possible strength of the sun in February! for dinner we threw together ground beef, onion, peppers and okra and served it with tomatoes, salsa and cheese over corn tortilla chips. finished the meal with the rest of the pineapple for dessert. another winner! after dinner we watched a steven king movie and planned our next adventure.
monday morning we awoke early anticipating another adventure. we had a quick breakfast of oatmeal and juice, packed up our travel bag and hit the road. our first stop was the nim li punit mayan ruins discovered in 1976 but dating back to 400 AD. the gentleman who oversees the ruins met us and showed us around, explaining the flora of the area and some of the ruins that had been brought to the office for preservation. we then took a self-guided tour of the area, an extensive archeological excavation over a very large area of land. after leaving the ruins we drove to machaca hill lodge, a lodge high in the jungle with tree house like cabanas that are outfitted with decor fit for a palace. the front desk receptionist showed us around the lobby (surrounded by exquisite tropical flowers), pool (with negative edge) and spa and then showed us one of the rooms. the cabanas are huge with incredible views, mosquito netting over the beds and a screened-in balcony. the showers are the biggest i have ever seen in a hotel room! she told us that howler monkeys and toucans are often seen from the lobby deck and recently a large group of coatimundi was eating the berries off of one of their trees. the restaurant was on the upper level and served 4 course meals to their guests for only $50 pp + drinks and tips. whatever was cooking smelled incredible, but that price was a bit out of our range. drove back into town and stopped at waluco's for lunch. linda had enchiladas and rick had garlic shrimp and fries, both washed down the food with beliken beer. the enchiladas were served on delicious home-made flour tortillas which prior to now we had not been able to find. we requested a dozen to go and the cook prepared a batch for us from scratch. after lunch we stopped at the butcher shop and picked their brains while picking up some cubed pork. we then headed to the pharmacy for some treatment for ricks skin issues and then to the grocery for carrots, onions, peppers, soy sauce, rice, black beans and chocolate chips :) home to store our purchases and then off for a long overdue swim in the gulf of honduras with some of the local children. the temperature and atmosphere were wonderful!!! after a shower i tried to nap, but was not successful. the blog was calling to be updated, so i did so while rick prepared dinner...pork stir fry and rice. yummy!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Belmopan to Punta Gorda
Weds evening ended with delicious pizza at penny’s pizza, a leisurely stroll back to the B & B and time for bed.
Thursday morning we had a delicious breakfast at the B & B (pancakes, eggs, fresh-squeezed oj, bananas and a delicious baked delight…like oatmeal raisin bars, but no oatmeal!!!). We then took a walk and checked out the book store and the grocery store. Groceries are more expensive than we had anticipated. Walked back to the B & B, packed up and left Belmopan for Punta Gorda. Drove through the Mayan jungle and after a couple of hours took a detour on a dirt road to Hopkins Village for lunch. We used our Fodor’s book and found a tiny restaurant on someone’s front porch called Innes. I had fried chicken and Rick had fried snapper. Delicious, despite the lack of ambiance. Back on the road again, toured the village and then set off once again for Punta Gorda. A few hours and one “coke light” stop later, we arrived at our destination and found our apartment at the Sea Front Inn. Checked in, went for a walk, bought ice and came home for happy hour on our balcony looking out on the Bay of Honduras. Consulted the Fodor’s again to find a good spot for dinner. Emery’s is just down the road, but Hickatee Inn sounds better. We went in search of Hickatee on the southern end of town, but never found it in the dark (directions and street signs leave a lot to be desired). Returned to Emery’s to find it closed, so we joined everyone else in town at Grace’s. We waited for 2 hours for a burrito (Rick) and a shrimp quesadilla (Linda) while drinking Belikin beer and chatting with a large group of Canadians who were in town for a tour of “agricultural belize”. We ended up taking our food to go after 9pm, went back to our apartment under a light sprinkle of rain and ate, then off to bed.
Friday am we awoke to roosters crowing, dogs barking and, ugghh, more clouds. We tried the Sea Front Inn Restaurant for breakfast, but they no longer serve food without advance notice…not enough business. We drove around and found El Café, another family run, tiny eatery in town. We ordered and shortly thereafter the electricity and water went off. The owner promised us breakfast and shortly thereafter we were served pancakes and oj (Linda) and brown eggs, ham, Mayan fry bread and tea (Rick)… they must have gas or a generator. After breakfast we looked for a grocery store, but instead found the farmers market-type gathering and bought fresh veggies (onions, cilantro, okra, ginger, bell peppers), fruits (pineapple) and Warsaw Grouper (polish fish in belize???). Then off to the grocery store for staples, meat and oatmeal. Back to the apartment to store our purchases to find out that the entire country is without electricity or water for an indeterminate time period. We hoped not for too long since we just spent $100 on groceries (and the bags to carry them in!). We checked with the front desk and found out that there is a bakery just behind where we are staying. Walked over there, but they’re not open (even though the door was unlocked and the open sign on the screen). Walked back into town and found a grocery with more supplies and bread that we needed for lunch. The sun has broken through the clouds and our walk back to the apartment was warm and breezy. Lunch at “home” of sandwiches was delightful. I spent the afternoon napping…rick tried but was successful for only a short period of time. When he awoke, he walked to the north of town and checked out a house for sale. He also ran into a Rastafarian, about his age, with hair almost to the ground. His new friend encouraged some local kids up a tree and they picked a coconut and threw it down. Rick brought it home, split it open and we drank fresh coconut juice when I woke up. We crossed the street to the pier and sat there soaking my feet in the warm water for a while, enjoying the sunshine and breeze. We returned to the room to find the internet up, but not for long enough to update everyone. Decided to write an update and post it when the internet becomes available again…it’s definitely hit or miss!!! Happy hour and dinner at home tonight. Fresh grouper with veges, red potatoes and pineapple. Mmmmmmmmmmm! Did a little reading/tv and then off to bed.
Saturday started early with roosters crowing (again). We fixed breakfast (oatmeal) at home after determining the microwave was inoperable. Packed up and set off for another adventure. We traveled 40 km on a dirt road to Rio Blanco National Park. We were joined by a Mayan gentleman who served as our private tour guide. We took a short hike to the waterfall and took a dip in the crystal clear river. After our swim we hiked the area and Linda crossed the home-made 35 ft cable bridge over the river...yikes!!! We then returned to the park base camp, bid adieu to our incredible guide and headed back home. On the way back to town we stopped at the Uxberka Mayan Ruins (beautiful view from the top) and then had lunch with a Mayan family in their new "restaurant" (their front porch...tamales and panades). We made it home safe and sound and took a break for a while to initiate our new blog.
Thursday morning we had a delicious breakfast at the B & B (pancakes, eggs, fresh-squeezed oj, bananas and a delicious baked delight…like oatmeal raisin bars, but no oatmeal!!!). We then took a walk and checked out the book store and the grocery store. Groceries are more expensive than we had anticipated. Walked back to the B & B, packed up and left Belmopan for Punta Gorda. Drove through the Mayan jungle and after a couple of hours took a detour on a dirt road to Hopkins Village for lunch. We used our Fodor’s book and found a tiny restaurant on someone’s front porch called Innes. I had fried chicken and Rick had fried snapper. Delicious, despite the lack of ambiance. Back on the road again, toured the village and then set off once again for Punta Gorda. A few hours and one “coke light” stop later, we arrived at our destination and found our apartment at the Sea Front Inn. Checked in, went for a walk, bought ice and came home for happy hour on our balcony looking out on the Bay of Honduras. Consulted the Fodor’s again to find a good spot for dinner. Emery’s is just down the road, but Hickatee Inn sounds better. We went in search of Hickatee on the southern end of town, but never found it in the dark (directions and street signs leave a lot to be desired). Returned to Emery’s to find it closed, so we joined everyone else in town at Grace’s. We waited for 2 hours for a burrito (Rick) and a shrimp quesadilla (Linda) while drinking Belikin beer and chatting with a large group of Canadians who were in town for a tour of “agricultural belize”. We ended up taking our food to go after 9pm, went back to our apartment under a light sprinkle of rain and ate, then off to bed.
Friday am we awoke to roosters crowing, dogs barking and, ugghh, more clouds. We tried the Sea Front Inn Restaurant for breakfast, but they no longer serve food without advance notice…not enough business. We drove around and found El Café, another family run, tiny eatery in town. We ordered and shortly thereafter the electricity and water went off. The owner promised us breakfast and shortly thereafter we were served pancakes and oj (Linda) and brown eggs, ham, Mayan fry bread and tea (Rick)… they must have gas or a generator. After breakfast we looked for a grocery store, but instead found the farmers market-type gathering and bought fresh veggies (onions, cilantro, okra, ginger, bell peppers), fruits (pineapple) and Warsaw Grouper (polish fish in belize???). Then off to the grocery store for staples, meat and oatmeal. Back to the apartment to store our purchases to find out that the entire country is without electricity or water for an indeterminate time period. We hoped not for too long since we just spent $100 on groceries (and the bags to carry them in!). We checked with the front desk and found out that there is a bakery just behind where we are staying. Walked over there, but they’re not open (even though the door was unlocked and the open sign on the screen). Walked back into town and found a grocery with more supplies and bread that we needed for lunch. The sun has broken through the clouds and our walk back to the apartment was warm and breezy. Lunch at “home” of sandwiches was delightful. I spent the afternoon napping…rick tried but was successful for only a short period of time. When he awoke, he walked to the north of town and checked out a house for sale. He also ran into a Rastafarian, about his age, with hair almost to the ground. His new friend encouraged some local kids up a tree and they picked a coconut and threw it down. Rick brought it home, split it open and we drank fresh coconut juice when I woke up. We crossed the street to the pier and sat there soaking my feet in the warm water for a while, enjoying the sunshine and breeze. We returned to the room to find the internet up, but not for long enough to update everyone. Decided to write an update and post it when the internet becomes available again…it’s definitely hit or miss!!! Happy hour and dinner at home tonight. Fresh grouper with veges, red potatoes and pineapple. Mmmmmmmmmmm! Did a little reading/tv and then off to bed.
Saturday started early with roosters crowing (again). We fixed breakfast (oatmeal) at home after determining the microwave was inoperable. Packed up and set off for another adventure. We traveled 40 km on a dirt road to Rio Blanco National Park. We were joined by a Mayan gentleman who served as our private tour guide. We took a short hike to the waterfall and took a dip in the crystal clear river. After our swim we hiked the area and Linda crossed the home-made 35 ft cable bridge over the river...yikes!!! We then returned to the park base camp, bid adieu to our incredible guide and headed back home. On the way back to town we stopped at the Uxberka Mayan Ruins (beautiful view from the top) and then had lunch with a Mayan family in their new "restaurant" (their front porch...tamales and panades). We made it home safe and sound and took a break for a while to initiate our new blog.
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