Day 14: Slash and Burn

We saw many fields like this where the forest had been freshly burned. They grow corn for three years until the soil is exhausted, then the cattle take over. The cattle are turned into dog food for North American dogs. Surely there must be a better way? Will we burn it all up before we figure it out?

I understand now that a lecture isn't the answer but finding a way for people to live and live well while preserving nature is the only way for a sustainable future. This was so hard and difficult to see but I couldn't ignore it.

End of digression.

We sadly hugged Roxie goodbye. I hope I see her again.

After a 4 hour bus ride we arrived in Belize City where we caught a water taxi to Ambergris Caye, a tropical island paradise. This was the last leg of our trip.

Belize City was another town like you read about or see in movies. But people helped us to book the ferry and helped us to find really yummy street food and appearances are not always what they seem.

The boat ride was an hour and a half of turquoise water, mangrove covered islands and magnificent frigatebirds. I'm in heaven again!

Belize Trip Back Blips
Day 1: Lost Luggage and Laminai
Day 2: The Ruins of the British (and Mayan) Empires
Day 3: Journey to Chan Chich
Day 4: Jungle Oasis
Day 5: It's a jungle out here
Day 6: We win the Survivor reward challenge
Day 7: Floating down the river to infinity
Day 8: A Military Escort
Day 9: People Watching
Day 10: Toilet Humour
Day 11: Tikal Immersion
Day 12: Roxie and the Machete
Day 13: Communing with Tikal
Day 14: Slash and Burn
Day 15: Swimming with Sharks
Day 16: Passage of the Mangroves
Day 17: Exploring San Pedro
Day 18: Lost and Found