So, these Wednesday topics are going to be kind of random - other than the fact that they all include things I really love. Today I thought I'd tell you about my favorite vacation I've ever been on.
About a year before we had Rex we went on a trip to Belize. We had heard that taking a trip before you start your family was a great idea and even though it was a lot for us to spend, we decided to go for it. I hadn't heard much about Belize, and for that reason I was intrigued. I'd say it's more popular now (7 years later) and lots of cruise ships stop there. However, it's well worth its own visit.
I purchased the Frommer's guide to Belize and read the entire thing before we went. I love to plan trips. The Frommer's guides are amazing because they tell you about every little hotel in existence with detailed info on all of them. It's great for budget planning. They also tell you about all the less-known but amazing sites in the area.
I decided that I would rather have us stay in cheap, dumpy places and spend all our money on the adventures. There's a LOT to do there and I wanted to try it all.
We spent 2 days on a little island first. We went snorkeling off a sailboat. The coral reef there is incredible. There's tons to see. We got to pet nurse sharks (they aren't mean) and swim through the reef as if it were a maze. (Sorry - no underwater pictures. I didn't get to scan them in.)
We went parasailing behind a boat.