Date: 10-10-03
Description: Belize 2003 Itinerary - Yellow highlight = on the yacht
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Description: Belize 2003- We flew from Dullus to Placencia, Belize
on Saturday 10/11/2003 (lower center of map) |
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Date: 10-11-2003
Description: Belize 2003 - First Night in Plancencia at the Tradewinds
- on the beach! |
Date: 10-11-03
Description: Belize 2003 - How close was the beach? |
Date: 10-11-03
Description: Belize 2003 - The boys on the beach as viewed from the
hammock |
Date: 10-11-03
Description: Belize 2003 - Dusk as viewed from the hammock
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Date: 10-11-03
Description: Placencia - The boys play with local kids in front of
Cozy's restaurant at dinner time |
Date: 10-11-03
Description: Placencia - The boys were taught how to climb, grab,
and crack coconuts while we waited for dinner |
Date: 10-12-03
Description: Placencia - Our Tradewinds Cabana "Venus" |
Date: 10-12-03
Description: Chart of cays offshore of Placencia our 1st overnight
was Laughing Bird cay, then we woke & sailed to buttonwood cay |
Date: 10-13-03
Description: Monday 10-13-03 we anchored off of Buttonwood cay
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Date: 10-13-03
Description: Buttonwood cay |
Date: 10-13-03
Description: Buttonwood cay |
Date: 10-13-03
Description: Buttonwood cay |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Buttonwood cay - This was the only sailboat we met during
the charter |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Buttonwood cay - This was "Ananada" a crewed 47 foot
charter yacht from the Moorings |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Buttonwood cay - "Ananada's was crewed by our next boat
neighbors from Coan River Marina, VA (Geoff & Merill) |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Buttonwood cay - "Ananada" heads off to prepare for
their first guest that arrive soon |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Tuesday 10-14-03: After a morning of snorkeling we weighed
anchor & headed for Rendevous Cay |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: as we approached from the South
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Description: Rendevous Cay: as we scope out where to drop anchor
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Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Bruce is spotting coral as Karen motors
into anchor |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Sea Stars where up to 20 inches across
- Huge! |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Coral in a garden of turtle grass
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Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Juvenile French Anglefish |
Date: 10-14-2003
Description: Rendevous Cay: Sea Star |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Gray Anglefish in fan coral (lower left)
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Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Coral garden with a visiting grunt
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Description: Rendevous Cay: Small squirrelfish in the upper center
(light red with big black eyes) |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Blue tang swims through large coral garden
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Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Blue spotted Wrasse |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Large Gray Angle fish |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Mangrove bird nesting area viewed from
the bow of Smilin' Wide |
Date: 10-14-03
Description: Rendevous Cay: Mangrove bird nesting area viewed from
the bow of Smilin' Wide |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednseday - Rendevous Cay: Bruce raises the anchor after
last nights storm |
Description: Wednesday - Rendevous Cay: Tyler helps swab the deck
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Date: 10-15-03
Description: Ryan trips over anchor chain falls and hits head on
deck fitting leaving the Pirate's X to mark our treasure (above right eye)
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Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednesday: In route to Southwater key |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednesday: In route to Southwater key |
Description: Wednesday: a very tired traveler drops in for a well
needed rest |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednesday: So tired, it even let Tyler hold him perched
on his hand |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednesday: Still in route to Southwater key ...are we
there yet? |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Wednesday Southwater Cay |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: Southwater cay: Tyler is pooped from the long sail
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Date: 10-15-03
Description: Tired? Not! |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: South Water Cay: Looking at the Southern shore
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Date: 10-15-03
Description: South Water Cay: Dad, can we go swimming? |
Date: 10-15-03
Description: South Water Cay: Looking at the Northern shore
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Date: 10-16-03
Description: South Water Cay: as we explore the island and the Blue
Marlin lodge |