Well today is my last full day in Belize. Had our morning coffee in the casita screened porch eating fresh cantaloupe and watermelon. Sure going to miss all the fresh fruit. What to do today? So off we go to the butterfly gardens near Sarteneja. Climbed the 75ft lookout tower which was 12ft above the forest canopy. What a view!!! Could see all the way to Chetumal Mexico! Tried to hike through the thick jungle but omg mosquitoes! Even with bug spray, you couldn’t stand it. Lol. So back in the car to find Chuys, a local artist that does amazing paintings of local scenery. Asked a local guy where it was and he told us to turn left at the credit union. Jill almost died laughing. Soooo you have to see the town to appreciate how funny that was. It’s so remote and underdeveloped that there is no way it could have a credit union, BUT wait sure enough there it is. Omg we laughed. Sarteneja even has a police station and a tire shop. Felt like we’d gone back in time 100 years. We were going to have lunch at loconuts bar but it’s closed. So off to Mirador restaurant. A few beers later and so many laughs we decided to go back to Orchid bay for a final dip in the pool and a last Nutty Professor. Around 5 we got changed and over to the rooftop bar for pizza night. Not sure if it was the rum or the sun or both but I got a crazy headache and had to leave a early! Some good bye hugs for my special friend Jill and so many others! It truly was hard to leave. Such a special place with some amazing people. Will miss you all! Oh ya lucky Brenda and Garnet get to stay 3 more weeks. Hope they continue to be adventurous and have many more laughs. Enjoy your time cause it flies by fast!
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| Garnet resting at the restaurant |
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| Garnet, Brenda, Jill at the Mirador |
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| Sooo many laughs waiting for lunch |
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| Brenda going into the infamous Mirador Restaurant |
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| We guessed tire SHOP as per the car out front. LOL |
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| The police station where Garnet was worried about getting a pic with his beer in one hand and my phone in the other. |
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| Chuy,s Art studio |
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| The Credit Union OMG so many laughs |
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| View above the tree canopy Chetumal Mexico as far as you can see |
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| Me up top the tower |
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| Brenda and Garnet half way back down. Note she only has one shoe. Hahaha Steps not exactly to code. |
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| 75’ lookout tower |
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| Iguana on the roof of the butterfly garden |
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| Little blue butterfly they hatch from cocoons |
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| Cocoon’s waiting to hatch |
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| Owl butterflies having lunch of fruit |
Oh my! Such a fun day! Credit Union 🤣🤣 Sure glad I didn't bet my pants there was not a Credit Union in that village! I would have lost my pants and no swimmers on underneath!
ReplyDeleteThanks for so many laughs! Jill