THE BELIZE CAYES
NOVEMBER 24
CAYE CAULKER IS A LONG STRIP OF SAND THAT SITS BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE BELIZE BARRIER REEF, THE SECOND LARGEST REEF SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. EIGHT NIGHTS OF SWIMMING, PADDLE BOARDING, RUM, AND SEAFOOD JUST FLEW BY. THE FRIENDLY LOCALS MAKE CAYE CAULKER WHAT IT IS, ONE OF THE MOST RELAXED PLACES I HAVE EVER BEEN, IT IS SERIOUSLY EASYGOING. MY PLAN WAS ALWAYS TO GET TO THE REMOTE CAYES, AND THE PERFECT SAILING EXPEDITION WAS EASY TO ARRANGE WHILST ON CAYE CAULKER. I STAYED IN AN AMAZING VILLA RENTED THROUGH VELENTO ON AIRBNB, IT DIDN'T LOOK THAT EXCITING ONLINE BUT IN REALITY IT WAS PERFECT, SPACIOUS WITH A LARGE SWIMMING POOL AND 360 DEGREE ROOF TERRACE. YOU CAN FLIGHT IN ON TROPIC AIR FOR A SENSATIONAL VIEW FROM ABOVE. GO SLOW.
I ENDED UP ON A CATAMARAN WITH RAGGA SAILING, WHERE YOU CAMP ON RENDEZVOUS CAYE, THEN STAY IN A CABIN ON TOBACCO CAYE, THEN DISEMBARK IN DANGRIGA ON THE MAINLAND. LUCKY LOGISTICS AS I WAS GOING ON TO PLACENCIA, AND IT IS NOT FAR IN A TAXI. THE RAGGA TEAM ONBOARD THE BOAT WERE UNREAL, AND SO WERE ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE. WE SNORKELLED SO MANY VARIED REEFS, AND ATE FRESH FISH CAUGHT OFF THE BACK OF THE BOAT. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.
