I can't BELIZE we made it!

Flying over El Salvador

We are in Belize! :) Funny story of how we got here. When I booked our tickets in October I couldn't figure out why they were so expensive.. They were the same price as our tickets home from Panama City. Well our mystery was solved when we got to the airport and realized that I booked first class tickets. Oops!

I thought it was a nice surprise but my dad wanted to exchange them and ride coach. (It was too late though). It was definitely a great ride over. :) My mom and Taylor were suppose to be meeting up with us on our connecting flight in El Salvador but unfortunately their flight got cancelled from San Francisco and ended up arriving a day later.

But enough of the flights... Belize is unreal! So beautiful! The place we are staying is a condo on the beach. There is a pool in front of us and then the ocean which is turquoise!  

View from our room

The first night my dad and I had Lobster and chicken curry for dinner. We went to a place right by our hotel called Caroline's Cooking. It was good and we ended up making friends with a guy named Darren who we have hung out with ever since. 

I spent the morning between laying in the hammock and laying on a lounge chair in the pool. It was so relaxing and nice. I am so content with life and where I am! Going back to reality is going to be tough! 

I also loved the fact that we have a kitchen and I was able to make my own breakfast this morning. The one thing I miss when I am not home is cooking! 

Taylor and my Mom finally arrived in the afternoon! They surprised me and came walking up casually in their suits to the pool! I'm so excited they're here!

My Mom and friend Kelly are taking over watching Evan and Olivia for me while I am gone. It was so nice to hear all the stories of what they have been up to since I have been gone. Evan wrote me a card and gave me coupons! My mom said he was trying to give me a dollar from his savings but she told him no he should save it -- so instead he picked out coupons to give me! (So cute!) He also wrote me a card which is so cool because I have been helping him with his homework and learning to write letters. I took a picture because it is the cutest card. It makes me miss them so much! 

The card from Evan

The weather in Belize is so nice. It is constantly the perfect temperature. You don't even need sheets when you sleep. Its always in the consistent 80s I'd say. And even when it gets to 90s the pool and ocean are always refreshing. I love the Caribbean ocean too. It is so warm! 

For dinner last night we went to Blue Iguana and had lobster. It was good and I think I've gotten my lobster fix now. Taylor and I enjoyed our first rum and cokes of the trip! Here are some pictures from our evening. 

I love this picture. 

We also found out that we can try Iguana which is definitely on Taylor and I's to do list.

Here is our list so far--

• Ride a golf cart. (Everyone uses golf carts as transportation here)
• Swim with the sharks 
• Try the oddest food we can find -- Iguana so far
• Possibly go night scuba diving 
• Find out what Elvis wears outside of work. (He is a security guard at the place next to us)
• Attempt to party the way the locals do.. (the biggest party hour is 1am-4am-- and tonight there is a concert we are going to go to and hopefully make it to the bar after)

My Dad and Mom celebrated the Independence of this island from Slavery today. It is kinda like our fourth of July in the states. They woke up at 6 this morning and rode their bikes downtown. They watched the arrival of boats and reenactment of the day.  (I guess it was a big deal but Taylor and I slept through it)