Caye Caulker

Just got back from a snorkelling trip on the barrier reef which was great fun. We saw loads of interesting coral and tonnes of different fish of all shapes, sizes and colours. We also saw nurse sharks, barracudas and loads of Sting Rays - at one point you couldn't get out of the boat without fear of treading on a ray as there were so many swimming around the boat! Two guides accompanied the trip and they both swam in the water too, showing us different types of sea life and chasing people with sting rays in their hands. All in all it was a great.

The last two nights we've eaten at a place called "Fran's Grill". It's basically a small hut with a couple of wooden benches out the front. Fran, a big, friendly Belizian woman, cooks your food on a barbecue in front of you. Options include barracuda, snapper, prawns and the biggest T-bone steak I've ever eaten. For your 20 Belize dollars ($10US or 5 quid) you also get a rum punch (well, rum and orange squash) and cherry pie for pudding. Bargain. There's been big storms the last two nights (a disaster for Fran's business) with incredible lightening and heavy downpours, but it's quite refreshing at the end of a scorching hot day.