We decided to try a different snorkeling spot this year — Bacalar Chico at the northern tip of Ambergris Caye. Since Bruce also wanted to try some fishing, we combined the two. The weather was iffy and the seas were a little rough, so we took the back way around the island. It took longer but made for a less choppy ride. Here are our guides for the day, Chris and his nephew, Justin (9), who we met last year since he’s friends with the little boy whose parents are the caretakers of the complex.
Cool Finn along the way.
We stopped at the visitors center to have a look around and pay the fee for going into the marine reserve. They had this awesome croc.
After that we headed into the canal that the Mayans dug out. On the left is Mexico, on the right is Belize.
The canopy was pretty overgrown and it was pretty tricky getting the boat through at some points.
Here’s Justin ducking quickly to avoid being hit.
We finally made it through and went to a little fishing area, where Bruce, Chris and Justin caught a bunch of snapper for dinner.
Watching the fishing was great, except for the swarms of mosquitoes. And we’d forgotten the bug spray. Oy.
We finally moved on to the snorkeling, only with the slightly rough seas it was totally different than last year’s calm day. The boat was rocking when we tied to the buoy, and Finn immediately freaked out. My motion sickness kicked into gear, so while Bruce and Erin went snorkeling, I stayed back to calm Finn (and my stomach).
Here’s Ezra and Jamma in the water by the boat.
Finn got in the water, too, but since I was always with him I have no photos. We did have two underwater cameras and once that film is developed I’ll add some of those photos and see what Bruce and Erin saw.
Before we left the snorkeling spot, Chris caught a barracuda. Very interesting to watch that big fish fight!
The long ride home saw Finn fall asleep (like last year).
Ezra actually took a nap, too.
Chris came back to the house and grilled the day’s catch, plus some lobster and potatoes. Delicious!
