OUR JULY 2001 TRIP TO BELIZE

PICTURES - CAYE CAULKER

II - LOOK TO BACK.JPG (29046 bytes)

II - ANOTHER VIEW.JPG (23514 bytes)

II - CHESTER.JPG (22455 bytes)

AT THE SUGGESTION OF LAN SLUDER, WE STAYED AT THE IGUANA REEF INN.  THIS     WAS A GREAT CHOICE.  THESE PICTURES SHOW THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE      INN WHICH HAS 12 SUITE LIKE ROOMS ALL WITH A/C AND PADDLE FANS. ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT HAVE A RESTAURANT, A PALAPA BAR IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE SUN SET OVER THE BAY AND ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE COME DECEMBER.

SAY HELLO TO CHESTER THE REAL MANAGER AND OFFICIAL GREETER OF THE IGUANA REEF INN. HE'LL VISIT YOU EACH MORNING AND LOVES TO DRINK OUT OF THE FAUCET IN YOUR BATHTUB. BE SURE TO TAKE HIM SOME CAT TREATS IF YOU WILL BE STAYING THERE

piggy 4 - OUR GUIDE PIGGY.JPG (88706 bytes)

piggy 3 - OLDGATOR FLY FISHING FOR TARPON.JPG (107673 bytes)

piggy 1 - GUIDE UNHOOKS RICK'S TARPON.JPG (97857 bytes)

CARIN AT THE IGUANA REEF INN ARRANGED FOR US TO FISH 1/2 DAY FRIDAY WITH AN EXCELLENT GUIDE "PIGGY".  WE FISHED FOR SMALL TARPON AND BONEFISH BEFORE BEING RUN IN BY THE WEATHER

OLD GATOR HOPING TO CATCH HIS FIRST SMALL TARPON ON A FLY ROD

"PIGGY" UNHOOKING OLDGATOR'S SMALL TARPON FOR RELEASE TO GROW UP

piggy 2 - OLDGATORS 4 LB TARPON.JPG (94152 bytes)

piggy 5 NORMA HOOKS A BONEFISH.JPG (88083 bytes)

piggy 6- PIGGY RELEASES NORMA'S BONEFISH.JPG (104790 bytes)

A CLOSE UP OF OLDGATOR'S SMALL TARPON

USING LIGHT SPINNING GEAR AND A SMALL 1/ 16 OZ JIG NORMA HOOKS A   NICE BONE FISH ON THE FLATS

"PIGGY"  RELEASED NORMA'S BONEFISH TO GROW SOME MORE

LOB FEST 3 GAUNTLET.JPG (79382 bytes)

LOB-FEST 1 PEOPLE AT BOOTHS.JPG (112693 bytes)

LOB-FEST SAN PEDRO DANCERS.JPG (105108 bytes)

THE BOOTHS AT CAYE CAULKER LOBSTER FEST LINED BOTH SIDES OF THE PATH TO THE ENTERTAINMENT AND BELIKIN BEER TENTS

EACH TIME WE LOOKED, THE BOOTHS WERE GETTING GOOD BUYING CROWDS FOR BOTH FOOD AND MERCHANDISE

THE HIT OF SATURDAY AFTERNOON WAS THE HIGH ENERGY GIRLS DANCE TEAM FROM SAN PEDRO

       SANTINO'S-1.JPG (72967 bytes)

     SANTINO'S-2.JPG (91221 bytes)

      SANTINO'S-3 KEVIN LEWIS.JPG (92823 bytes)

     SANTINO'S-1A.JPG (93366 bytes)

AS HAD BEEN THE CASE IN PLACENCIA, THE HIT OF THE CAYE CAULKER 2001 LOBSTER FEST WAS THE GREAT MUSICAL GROUP FROM BELIZE CITY  "THE SANTINO'S MESSENGERS".  THE GROUP IS WELL BALANCED AND PERFORMS MUSIC FOR ALL AGES.  (NOTE: OUR GOOD FRIEND AND AUTO RENT MAN "KEVIN LEWIS" IS ONE OF THE LEAD SINGERS WITH THE GROUP AND IS PICTURED ABOVE IN THE TAN SHIRT.  HERE THEY ARE PERFORMING A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY MORNING WHICH WAS WELL ATTENDED BY THOSE WHO HAD NO DESIRE TO STAY UP UNTIL 3:00 AM SATURDAY NIGHT.

CC - ALONG THE BEACH 1.JPG (24671 bytes)

CC - INSIDE THE SAND BOX.JPG (104200 bytes)

CC - ALONG THE BEACH 2.JPG (84953 bytes)

CC - ALONG THE BEACH 3.JPG (95990 bytes)

TO TRY AND GIVE A LITTLE FLAVOR OF CAYE CAULKER, HERE IS ONE BLOCK PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE BEACH IN THE SOUTH TO NORTH CENTER OF TOWN.  FROM THE LEFT, 1ST PICTURE IS A STRIP MALL WITH RENTALS FOR CABANAS AND TOURS AND THEN THE SHOP FOR "BIGFISH TOURS AND DIVE SHOP" - THE NEXT PICTURE IS INSIDE THE SAND BOX WITH FRONTS ON BOTH FRONT STREET AND ALSO THE BEACH - NEXT IS "TRENDS GUEST HOUSE' AND A COUPLE OF OTHER RENTAL PLACES AND THE LAST PICTURE IS "POPEYE'S BAR AND RESTAURANT"

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