Ever the adventurers, we were eager to check out the neighboring island of Caye Caulker & hopped on the chance to combine it with our snorkeling adventure. If Ambergris Caye is small & slow paced, then Caye Caulker takes it down even a few more notches. There is a narrow cut on the island where you can see through to the sparkling waters on the other side & it’s also a popular swimming hole that we walked to while exploring. No paved roads, no big shops, a Slow Art gallery, happy dogs laying around, smiling babies and more
Bring beautiful buildings, lots of hostels, tons of photography opportunities. I don’t think I remember any ‘real’ cars- only golf carts & several bicycles, plus the Coca Cola tractor making its deliveries around the island.
Conch is a popular food here, so it was neat to see a pile of the beautiful shells on the back of the island. I’m guessing those are crab traps, as we saw several large piles of them in backyards. We leisurely walked up & down the main street, occasionally veering off into a side street to capture some beautiful flowers or another idyllic scene.
We stopped to have lunch at this little waterfront restaurant with awesome Daiquiris & some friendly neighborhood dogs. The taxis were all lined up waiting for the ferry to arrive with the next load of guests. I loved that the police station and the environmental club were side-by-side keeping everything in check.
This was probably one of the bigger restaurants that we saw & this whole island incredibly tranquil and slow-paced. I think school had just let out & we were walking through rush hour on their main dirt road. It was a great 2-hour stop in a new place & Hubby swears we are going to come here next time, where it’s even more chilled out & carefree.
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Going bowling at Lucky Strike downtown for a friend’s birthday brunch after church.
Oh these are all just gorgeous! But I love the one with the sandy puppy! Too cute!