Xanadu Island Resort Belize

We arrived at the inlet where Crocky-woc had been sighted, and, with great trepidation, I donned the snoggles. There were lots of instructions about how to deal with the death roll. Poking him in the eyes was the best they could come up with - Great! We were quite a way off so that we wouldn't frighten him - WE wouldn't frighten HIM!!! I started the long swim...I could see him in the ...

... side was the top of Pacaya. We couldn’t actually go up to the crater itself, what with it being active and all. And it was having a good puff while we were there. To the backdrop of a fading sun… very cool indeed. As if I’ve been on an active volcano! Amazing.

When I walked back into The Yellow House that evening, guess who I bumped into? Heeeey Spanish Guys! We couldn’t believe it! So we actually stopped and had a sort of proper conversation this time ...

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We spent the rest of our day swimming and lounging at the Split where the music blares and the beer flows. The Split was the scene of the New Years Eve party last night, as well as the hangover recovery site for many today. Luckily, we were feeling great and enjoyed the scene. We also spent some time reading, relaxing, and enjoying the view from one of ...

... ago. His dad was a Dive Master at Ramon's for over 25 years. When pizza arrived I took off to explore some more Belize dining, they had recommended El Fagon so I went in search of it. Started dinner with fried Conch and ordered garlic lime shrimp. Dinner was amazing! Headed back to Ramon's where I ran into the Debbie's who where listening to some music and joined them for a drink. Tomorrow will be exploring, not a lot of pics today to busy ...

... Our first stop was a beach bar. From there, we went to a bar where the expat locals congregate, but since Garyn and I had yet to eat, we left and on the street found a couple cooking burgers. It started to rain again, so they made sure to offer us some shelter while they cooked our burgers and we ate. From there, we visited another bar (we barely drank at all) and listened to live music while locals and tourists drank, danced, and had a great time. We're ...