Sun, sand, and Mojitos.

So here I am, at San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, sitting in the bar and sipping a Mojito, as suggested by Tom at The Palladium Traveler. There is so much ice in my drink that I would say it’s almost non alcoholic, but it is very refreshing after our couple of hours’ walk around the town this morning.

San Pedro is not a smart resort by any stretch of the imagination, but it is quite fascinating nevertheless. The roads in the town are sort of paved, but when you start to get past the main shopping area into the local residential area, they become just dirt and sand. Sidewalks are few and far between, and you really have to watch out for flying golf carts and bicycles. I thought you might enjoy a free guided tour, and did this slide show, so that you can wander around without enduring the heat of the sun, or getting your feet dirty, although I’m sure that some of you are now going to comment that you would give your right arm for a bit of sand, heat and sunshine.

A beautiful catamaran is moored just off the beach.

On closer inspection, we noticed some activity on deck.

A local watering hole on the water, and children playing on their way to school.

Golf cart hire is big business here, if you want to upgrade from a bicycle.

Some of the restaurants look rather dilapidated. I wonder what the kitchens look like?

A typical street in San Pedro.

A bit of Art Deco.

Some leftover Christmas decorations. Maybe they stay up all year. 😕

Wash day today and every day.

Mattress delivery by golf cart.

The local night club.

A nursery school, and very noisy it sounded too.

Tomorrow we are going on a tour to Lamanai, which means, ‘submerged crocodile’. After our flight to Tower Hill, there will be a boat trip down the river and through the mangroves, and I’m sure we’ll get some great photos. We are promised exotic birds, monkeys, iguanas and bats. We then go to the ancient Mayan ruins at Xunantunich and will be able to climb to the top of the largest pyramid, El Castillo.  Sounds really exciting, and I can hardly wait.