Belize and Tikal-Guatemala

The adventure started at 3:45 a.m. when the alarm clock went off. Getting ready, having some lite breakfast before driving to the Denver Airport; which is around 90 minutes from home. Nice smooth drive while witnessing the beautiful sun rise over the horizon. Tonight we will be in Belize at the Hamanasi Resort, Hopkins. Can't wait to finally …

After a great night sleep, the alarm clock went off at 5:30 a.m. Packed our day bag with water bottles (that were given to us), sun screen, insect repellent (a must to have at all time), and a hat. Buffet-Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and we were good to go at 7:00 a.m. along with two other guests and our guide/driver. Our first stop was ''Cahal Pech'' …

This morning, we woke-up at 6:00 a.m. and were ready for breakfast thirty minutes later. Destination today is: Glovers Reef with another 12 people on the boat. We were the only two to snorkel and we were very excited to do so. This was a 1.5 hours long boat ride, but worth it, filled with idyllic small cayes surrounded by crystal clear …

This morning, even though we could sleep in until 7:00 a.m., we woke-up around 6:30 with the sounds of the birds and lizards that were surrounding our tree house and even inhabiting it with us. . . geckos are very helpful in keeping the house clear of insects of all sizes and shapes. They are also very amazing to watch catch their lunch or dinner …

This morning at 5:00 a.m. we were up and ready to get some breakfast before taking the boat to the Great Blue Hole at 6 a.m. It was a nice boat ride to the Great Blue Hole, starting with a nice smooth ride behind the barrier reef seeing turquoise waters and cayes after cayes filled with mangroves, birds and clear white sands beach. Then, we cut …

This birding adventure started at 6:00 a.m. with our guide Golden. He drove us to the Mayflower Bocawina National Park about 15 minutes away from Hamanasi Hotel. Armed with our mosquito repellent and our cameras, we had breakfast, directly on site of Mayflower, which consisted of a warm egg burrito that was delicious along with apple juice. …

This morning, we had time to relax and enjoy breakfast because our departure time was at 8:00 a.m. I was a little nervous because it's been nearly a year last time I went diving in the Caribbean. The water in Belize is so warm (around 84 degrees) that I didn't need any wet suit. I was diving with Terrel who had a plan of hunting all the lion fish …

This morning, the alarm clock went off at 3:40 a.m. giving us plenty of time to do our business and get ready for our departure at 4:00 a.m. Hartfield was our driver from Hopkins, Belize to the Guatemala's Border. Once again, we turned on Hummingbird Highway and crossed several Garifuna settlements and dense jungle of palm trees. At the border, …

This morning, we woke-up without alarm clock. It was very nice to just take it easy and have nothing planned for the day except to relax. After a relaxing breakfast time, we grabbed our books, Sudoku game sheets and found chairs by the pool. We also spent time reading in a hammock and swimming in the pool. An afternoon of reading and sipping …