Belize and into Mexico 2011

June 9,  Tulum, Mexico

Ready to catch a 7 am boat to San Pedro and then on to Chetumal, Mexico.  Ready!  But boat did not arrive until about 8.  Went through immigration and customs in San Pedro.  Customs was nothing as the bags did not get taken off the boat.  1 1/2 hours later, arrived in Chetumal.  They had all of us get off and line up with bags laid out in line as well while the drug dogs sniffed them all.  Very interesting.  There were 2 GAP tours on the boat as well so almost full.

Caught a taxi to bus station and then 3 hour ride to Tulum.  I guess I should have waited to buy bus ticket as they charged me $30 for a $15 ticket.  Oh well!  Should have known!

Finally got to hotel at about 5 pm.  It is a small place on the beach, with only 5 units. I do not have view of beach but it is just over a small sand dune to get there.  Very nice, but rustic.  Thatched roof, basic but still good.  Power is off and on, but that is ok.  They generate their own power, as it seems most places do.  Advertisements along the road have 24 hour power as one of the amenities!

The area seems to be all the same,  many hotels, or cabanas as they are called, with thatched roofs.  Some large others small.

Had dinner in a hotel just down the street a bit.  Fairly large but completely empty.  Waiter said none of the cabanas are occupied.  I think I was probably their only customer for dinner.

June 8,  Caye Caulker, Belize

Went for a walk around the other end of the airstrip.  Took about 2 hours.  Almost made it to the place I walked to yesterday but again the path was flooded.  Mostly swamp and mangroves with a few large houses along the shore.  Could buy a lot for $65000, but mostly water!  Lots of mosquitos, a nice place for the vacation home!  Also appears that there is not services, no power!

June 7,  Caye Caulker, Belize

Went for a walk along the east side of the island, past the airport.  Not alot other than mangroves, docks and a few houses.  Walked along a path until it was flooded and could not get any further.

Spent the day at the Lazy Lizard, just watching people, swimming.

June 6,  Caye Caulker, Belize

Lazy day again!

Off and got my hair cut.  Nothing special this time except he did trim used a straight blade, just the blade, but no nicks!

Then off to watch the people at the Lazy Lizard!  Very interesting.  Cops still there all the time.  They actually evicted a couple of local guys!

The water is great here, even if not much a beach and very busy!  Then back to hotel and went for swim off the dock!  That is the thing to do here as well.