The ruins of Tikal were worth the unnerving drive.

What do Canadians do after spending some good quality time at the beach?  Head into the mountains, of course!

We (Richard, Ashley, Wilson, Sarah) were sitting down to dinner at Backpacker’s Paradise when Wilson proposed the unpaved Coastal Highway as a route to get to Hopkins Village the following day.  After a teeny bit of hesitation, and some Google imaging, we decided to go for it.

Island life in Belize.

Yes, we did it.  Funny blog post name about Belize: Check!  We spent 4 months in Mexico and, although we loved it, were ready to explore some new territory.