ATL
I must have passed through this Delta hub a dozen times, but never set foot outside the airport. well, that all changed today.
Tikal Tikal Tikal
The size of this ancient city is remarkable. And the quality of the construction makes you wonder if our modern day civilizations have really progressed that far at all. Well, I guess we at least have cameras to photograph all of their hard work. That’s progress.
Wrapping Up Central America
Belize marks the final country in Central America that I visited and Belize was a great way to finish it off. As the icing on the cake I decided I couldn’t just leave without seeing Tikal! So I hopped aboard another TropicAir puddle-jumper and touched down in Flores, Guatemala where I would kick off my exploration of the mega-Mayan city of Tikal.
Diving The Blue Hole
I had to wake up at 5am today to catch a quick bite before heading off on an hour-long boat ride to the famous Blue Hole — an ancient cave from the ice ages that later filled with water and had it’s roof collapse, creating an underwater chasm with mega-stalactites! It’s hard to describe the feeling of sinking 130 feet under the surface and swimming in a slalom pattern in and out of these giant structures. Dive #2 at a site dubbed “The Aquarium” was an equally amazing sight with crystal clear waters and species of sea-life too many to name. It really did feel like it was all just a dream, but then again I had already woken up, so it must be real.
San Pedro via Belmopan on Tropic Air
Boarded a little puddle-jumper flight out of Belmopan today to the island of San Pedro. The plane was tiny, but I’m pretty sure the “terminal” was even smaller, which was weird since the runway was big enough to land a C-130 cargo plane.
