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Day 9 (continued)

Dinner


Peter (owner of Pedro's) had the chefs whip up a special Belizean dinner for us. During the week, we could come in the office and sign up for a fish or chicken plate. I ordered the fish and oh man was it good! It was wrapped in a banana leaf with onions and peppers and covered in two amazing sauces. One was red and tomatoey, the other was white, sweet, and a bit spicy. It was kind of similar to a Japanese white sauce. It was served with white rice and steamed vegetables.

Day 10

First Excursion! Snorkeling and trip to Caye Caulker

On the boat ride over to Caye Caulker, our crew had fresh salsa and conch ceviche for us to eat. It was soooo good. And the orange drink we are drinking is rum punch! 

The ceviche was delicious and had a little kick to it. The conch wasn't chewy- it was cut up real small and was easy to crunch along with the onions, tomatoes, and peppers. I loved it!

Fresh Salsa

In Caye Caulker, while we were walking around I saw/smelled this man selling shrimp sticks for $5Bz. I had to try one! There were several flavor options; I chose garlic and red pepper. It took a while for him to cook it for me, so as he cooked I chatted with him about how he made it to Caye Caulker. He told me that he sailed all the way from his home in New Jersey to Caye Caulker and hasn't been back ever since! 

Me and my shrimp stick!

By the time we made it all the way back to San Pedro, we were starving! A group of us rode into town for hot dog, bacon, cheeseburgers! Mmmmmmm!!!!!

 The ladies cooking our burgers.