From the dock, we carried our bags across the entire island to our hotel overlooking the lagoon - a four minute walk. Ambergris Sunset Hotel provided us with the worst bed of the trip, but we still managed to sleep just fine for the two nights we were there. The basic room did have AC and a mini-fridge, and although of poor quality, the bikes and the coffee were complimentary. |
After visiting five ancient Mayan sites in five days, it was time to head to the cayes to experience a different side of Belize. We had another private transfer from Lamanai Landings to the water-taxi in Belize City. The waters were calm and the hour and a half ride to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye was smooth. As always, we did a lot of walking. We covered all of San Pedro, checking out both the town and the beach. San Pedro was filled with golf cart traffic. Palapa is the main bar in San Pedro, and certainly has the best location. Trying different foods is a fun part of travel; we continued to enjoy tasty cheap eats like stuffed fryjacks and shrimp burritos. In the evening, we were serenaded by a talented guitarist. Our hotel faced the lagoon on the west side of the island, allowing us to appreciate the sunset both evenings. The next morning I awoke as an old man; it was my 50th birthday! I began the day with a snorkel tour to Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Alley. I created a separate blog entry for those interested in seeing more of the many photos I snapped of marine life. Our hotel supplied us with free (terrible, rusted) bikes, which we used to venture up to "Truck Stop", exploring beaches & resorts along the way. By going earlier in the day, we had the popular stop virtually to ourselves. (Either that, or I reserved it exclusively for my own VIP birthday.) I enjoyed watching the sun set on my 50th birthday. Briana's Food Place was the most highly reviewed cheap restaurant in San Pedro and was very close to our hotel... in just two days, we ended up eating there four times! We gained even more appreciation for the deal we were getting when the table next to us filled with a tour group where each person had paid $75 USD for a local food tasting - they were served one sample each of the same items that we had ordered plates of that evening for $7. After just two nights, we were ready and happy to be headed to Caye Caulker on a half hour morning water-taxi.
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