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
I shared the worse parts in an earlier post. Without doubt the best parts greatly outweighed the worse parts. I had an absolutely amazing time. So much so that when people say “that must have been a trip of a Continue reading The Best Parts of My Trip
Today I snorkeled two locations on Hastings Reef, the Fishbowl and another location near by. Hastings Reef is just one section of the Great Barrier Reef along Australia’s east coast. It took about 1 1/2 hours to reach the reef, Continue reading Snorkeling Hastings Reef (a section of the Great Barrier Reef)
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
If you missed parts one and two of my Belize Sailing Adventure, check them out here and here. The morning of day three there wasn’t any change in the weather. I was most surprised that even though the wind was Continue reading Belize Sailing Adventure – Part 3
If you missed part one of my Belize Sailing Adventure, check it out here. We finally left Rendezvous late in the morning. I’m not sure exactly what time because time just doesn’t matter when you are sailing around the Caribbean. Continue reading Belize Sailing Adventure – Part 2
To say we had an exciting few days is a major understatement. It actually started Tuesday when our three-day sailing, snorkeling, camping trip was postponed until Thursday. The postponement was a great call. Tuesday night it poured and Wednesday it Continue reading Belize Sailing Adventure – Part 1
Good call Raggamuffin…postponing the trip was the absolute right thing to do. You won’t find another company more concerned about the safety and comfort of their passengers. We were supposed to start a 3-day sailing, snorkeling, and camping trip Tuesday Continue reading Stormy Morning
It was a very, very long night. My parents flew from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Houston and my best friend flew from San Francisco to Las Vegas to Houston. I luckily got a direct flight from Seattle to Houston. Continue reading Proof We Made it to Belize
One of the first things we learned from our Intrepid guide, when we arrived on San Cristobal, was the difference between Seals and Sea Lions. He also promised punishment for anyone who called them Seals instead of Sea Lions. 🙂 Continue reading Sea Lion Encounters