San Pedro by Air

Fly with me over the Caribbean Sea

I was so excited, dreaming of a January full of winter hikes. Yet after the Red Mountain hike, January got away from us. The weekends did not have great conditions - either it was frigid or everything was melting so the trails were a mess - or we had late nights attending Colorado College hockey games (16th year as season ticket holders).

Since we didn't get out, I combed my archives for something to share. Don't worry, I have my archives in order, well, except the Alaskan cruise photos…

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In October 2018, Adam and I used my track coaching stipend for a week-long trip to Belize and Guatemala. The price was right, so we decided to visit two new countries. This week’s newsletter is not about our time in Belize, however. Since I’m still feeling the airplane vibe from last week, I’m sharing a few photos from a short airplane ride from Ambergris Caye to Belize City. We had a midweek travel day, getting from San Pedro to Tikal in Guatemala. We wanted to ensure we were at the pickup spot in time, so we booked a flight back to the mainland.

When we got to the airport, we saw the puddle jumper. As we got on the airplane, we realized it was only Adam and I on the flight. As we were in the air, I thought, “Oh, this is what it’s like to be rich!” LOL.

Banking over San Pedro. While the town itself is walkable, most people travel on the caye by golf cart.

We visited at the end of hurricane season (hence the cheaper price), so the water was murky, and there was seaweed all over the beaches. It wasn’t until we were in the air that we could see how colorful the water actually was.

“Tropical the island breeze, All of nature wild and free, This is where I long to be, La isla bonita" - did you know that Madonna never actually visited San Pedro?

My favorite color? Like I said in Hawaii, the color of the ocean.

The view from the airplane window. Since there was no one else on the plane, I had a clear view out both windows.

The reef break splits this shot. Snorkeling was so good in Belize because of this.

If (when) we visit again, we’ll get scuba-certified. Apparently scuba diving in Belize is epic.

Why is there, what looks like, a house on a sandbar in the middle of the ocean? Beats me. I think it’s this spot on Google Maps.

We did land on Caye Chapel to pick up a few more people headed to the mainland. I’d never experienced landing in a plane while being able to see out the cockpit. A new experience for sure!

That’s it for this week, short and sweet. As always, thanks for reading!

Cheers.