Manatees and more & Bye bye Belize.

From San Ignacio it was a mere hop skip & a jump back to Caye Caulker (well, a bus a taxi and a boat, but hey...). We approached Chocolate's place with trepidation - worried that all the people that he said would go had all backed out - but we were told that barring weather problems it was all go!



That pretty much guaranteed that the weather would be bad. Which it was. The wind was a little to strong for optimal viewing, but we all decided to go anyway because we wouldn't have another chance. In the end we did see a few manatees, but they mainly just popped up to the surface for a quick breath before heading down to the bottom. The only times we got a good view was when we were lucky enough to find one in shallow water, but he didn't much care for us following him, so we left him alone. Nevertheless, we had a great time and all the other people in the boat were a good laugh and despite the less than perfect conditions a good time was had by all.

So, having spotted some manatees our time in Belize could come to an end. We dropped by San Ignacio on the way out, eating curry and having a last Belikin. We're now in Guatemala and will be headed for Tikal tomorrow.