Quick adjustment to the island life

So, we arrived to Belize City on Saturday and took a taxi cab to the water taxi.  The water taxi out to Caye Caulker was about 40 minutes and our ride coincided with the sun setting behind us.  It is warm and humid here, with a low of maybe 70 or 75 and a high of 80.  The cool breeze off the ocean is great.

We are staying at Yuma's House - a hostel - we have a kitchen, an ocean side sandy garden with about 8 hammocks to choose from and a private dock with 3 additional hammocks underneath a canopy.  The island is small with 2 North to South streets.  We run into people we have met all the time - small island.  Time kind of stops and you just 'be'.

I took a yoga class last night - on a rooftop terrace facing the setting sun.  It's yoga, Belize style - mellow, therapeutic and with the sunset.

Lobster is the loca flava.  For $8 (tail) - 15 (whole) US it is a bargain here!  I have grown to love the 1 Barrell local rum mixed with this juice called Lime Squash - basically really condensed lime juice with sugar and local rum, it's called Lovers Paradise.  Mmm! And almost anywhere on the island between 4 and 8 you get 2 of these drinks for $3.50US.

I have gone swimming everyday at the Split where a hurricane tore the island into North and South.  Here, the water is clear and ranges from 2 feet to 15.  It is definitely the place to be in the hot of the afternoon.

Tomorrow I plan on doing some snorkeling out at shark ray alley and the reef.


Below is our hostel, sidways, sorry.