Day 15: Swimming with Sharks

The title is accurate. But I don't have a waterproof camera, so no picture.

We arranged to go snorkeling at the reef. The reef is offshore and you have to take a tour. One of the areas is a marine reserve where the sharks and stingrays gather to feed on the fishermen's castoffs. They aren't people eating sharks but still swimming with sharks was a wonderful experience.

I love the ocean. Love, love, love it. The water was warm and the coral and fish were exquisite. This was the first time I had seen soft coral. The purple sea fans undulated in the current, bright fish hovered....it was over way too fast.

San Pedro (yes, the San Pedro of the Madonna song "La Isla Bonita") was a 15 minute bike ride from our guest house. It was pretty small and full of touristy shops but with a Belizian flavour.

In Belize, signs and ads are handpainted. I loved these because it was obvious that they weren't done by professional designers. This was one of my favourites. So hand made (pun intended)!

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