Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
While known as the Belize Barrier Reef in Belize, it’s actually part of the Mesoamerican Reef System (the second largest in the world). I’ve snorkeled this area many times over the last four years and this year I snorkeled it Continue reading Snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef
After doing a full day snorkeling tour to Hol Chan, the very next day we stayed closer and did a half day snorkel tour of Caye Caulker Marine Reserve with Vanzie’s Tours. This was my first time going out with Continue reading Caye Caulker Marine Reserve
The Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest in the world, only surpassed by the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I’ll be lucky enough to have visited both reefs by the time my trip is over. Here are some photos Continue reading Hol Chan Marine Reserve
I’ve mentioned before that I have an Olympus Stylist Tough 8010 for underwater photography. While the photos have always been a great source of memories for me, they have never been great quality. I worried that I had purchased the Continue reading How I Improved the Quality of my Underwater Photos
On Friday I took my dogs, Kinley and Aker, in for their spring haircuts. Now just a few days later Mother Nature has decided that winter is not over yet. I feel deflated by the sight of the one to Continue reading Mother Nature Please Dismiss Winter
When Nowal, a snorkeling guide in Hopkins, took us out to the Belize Barrier Reef I didn’t expect to go birding as well. But that’s just what we did. After spending all day in the water enjoying the beautiful fish Continue reading The Beautiful Frigatebirds of Belize
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that I’ve really enjoyed my two trips to Belize and there are some really clear reasons why. Here are four of them. I’m sure the minute I hit ‘Publish’ on this post I’ll Continue reading Four Things I Love About Belize
We left Caye Caulker with Raggamuffin Tours around 1030am. While probably some of the most commercial part of the Belize Barrier Reef, Coral Gardens/Shark Ray Alley/Hol Chan, are very impressive in my opinion. They plan the order in which you Continue reading Snorkeling More of the Belize Barrier Reef
Note: Resolution on all of these photos has been lowered for easier uploading. Higher resolution photos will be posted to my Flickr account (alaskagirlatheart) at a later date. Yesterday was the first absolutely gorgeous day since we arrived in Belize Continue reading Snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef
I was so surprised that I woke up early given my lack of sleep the prior evening and the fact that I didn’t have to be at Raggamuffin Tours for my snorkeling trip to Coral Gardens, Shark/Ray Alley, and Hol Continue reading Coral Gardens, Shark/Ray Alley, and Hol Chan – December 14, 2010