We're now back to being landlubbers after an adventurous 3 day sailing expedition from Caye Caulker to Placencia with Raggamuffin tours. Even though the trip was postponed a day for rain, we still didn't manage to dodge the drops (got rained on both nights...luckily our sleeping mats floated pretty well); but despite the rain we still managed to have an awesome time. Our fellow travelers included folks from Brazil, Argentina, Norway, Sweden, Canada, North and South Carolina, D.C., Philly, and Boston (and of course our native Belizean-Caribbean crew: Shane, Rasta, and Captain Patrick with dreds to prove it:)
Within the first hour at sea, Richard caught a good sized barracuda; then we had two men overboard (one swept in by the ropes, the other jumping in to avoid the boom but still managing to reel in his fish while in the water!) After that it was pretty much smooth sailing, with stops each day for snorkeling and spear fishing around the coral reefs; sailing alongside dolphins; ceviche appetizers and rum punch every evening; camping on a deserted island the first night (except for an awesome dude who wore his lifejacket 24-7 and helped us pitch our tents) and Tobacco Caye the second night (25 inhabitants including a group of Garifuna drummers who put on quite a show); an intense beach volleyball game, and lots of lounging about on the sailboat deck (only one hour of which I was seasick), gooping on the sunscreen and listening to plenty of reggae and anything else people had on their ipods. Our last afternoon was the icing on the cake: the sun came out and we finally all got the pink cheeks we had been hoping for;)
Alas, tonight is the "last supper" for the vacation...Placencia is an adorable, laid back beach town and our place is amazing (hot shower, real bed) plus we have found authentic and incredible gelato here...already tried 4 flavors (think we can afford a second mortgage??)
We'll be home soon and post some pictures (richard's already starting to miss the panty-rippers and belikans)
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