Well, today I left the Mopan River Resort in Benque Viejo and headed to Placencia on a peninsula on the Caribbean. To get to Placencia, I hired a driver to take me via the Western Highway, the Hummingbird Highway and then down the Southern Highway. The Hummingbird highway took us through the mountains though they are more like hills by our standards. Apparently the hummingbird highway name has nothing to do with there being lots of hummingbirds but more because...

Another great day in Belize. It was quite cool here this morning. . . Only 63F. OK I know that's not cool for most of you in the winter but it did feel cool to us. It was a clear morning, which is very nice here, there was a nice mist over the river. Two more couples arrived at the resort yesterday, so we split into 2 groups for our adventure today. We took a trip on the "jungle buggy" to a property in the hills. It was a rough ride, but nice nonetheless. When...

Wonderful day today. We started with a great breakfast; all the meals have been wonderful at the resort. Then we took off to some Mayan ruins at Cahal Pech. It was interesting to hear of the history of the site. After we came back to the resort for lunch and then some of us took the boat back across the river to walk around Benque Viejo del Carmen. It's a nice little non-tourist town. A day and a half, and it's been a great time already! Today there were 12 ...

Made it to Belize safe and sound. It was smooth going through customs and getting baggage. The resort sent a driver to pick me up, and it was a nice 2 hour drive to Benque Viejo and across the Mopan River to the resort. So here I am in front of my home for the next few days, a cabana at the resort!