Weekend trip to Chichicastenango on the chicken bus, what an experience. We got one bus direct there and it was not very crowded and got 3 bushes back that were very crowded and we paid 3 times as much, this is…
Guatemala – Guatemala City
Big tip for anyone travelling to Guatemala at Easter. Don’t go to Guatemala City. The whole place is basically shut for the weekend as its one of their main holidays. They call it Semana Santa and there are a lot…
Guatemala – Rio Dulce and Lanquin
We left Belize and headed by boat to Guatemala, we thought that the boat would be big, like a ferry but it was just a small boat, luckily the water was smooth. First stop in Guatemala was Livingston, a town…
Belize – Hopkins
After relaxing we headed to a place called Hopkins. It’s a very small town down the coast from Dangriga. Its pretty hard to get anywhere on public transport, so we hired a 4×4 with a friend called Dawn who we…
Belize – Tobacco Caye
Next stop on our trip was a remote island called Tobacco Caye. Its off the mainland of Belize near the edge of the Barrier Reef. Belize Barrier Reef is the second largest in the world. From San Ignacio we took…
Belize – San Ignacio and Caracol
From Caye Caulker we took a ferry back to the mainland. Then local bus to San Ignacio in the Jungle towards the border with Guatemala. From there we did a tour to Caracol, an ancient Mayan ruin. It was a…
Belize – Caye Caulker
After Cuba, we took a flight from Havana to Cancun in Mexico. Then after an afternoon there, an overnight bus to Belize City, then a quick ferry ride to an island called Caye Caulker. Its a very relaxing island with…
Cuba – Havana
Havana, what a city! You go to squares that look like they could be in Europe and have been fully restored for the tourists. Then go through the back streets that were the most ramshackle that we have seen…
Cuba – Viñales
Cuba – ViñalesCuba – Viñales We had one night in Mantanzas on the way to Viñales. One night was enough, the town was quite shabby, our saving grace was a nice cheap meal in an old restored hotel from the 20’s.…
Cuba – Cienfuegos
Next stop Cienfuegos. Becks couldn’t say the name. Very nice town after a nice short 1.5 hour bus ride from Trinidad. There were a few crabs on the road though. Bus driver didn’t seem to notice. Watched the sunset from…