[part 2: paradise]

from belize city, we took the water taxi (took about 1.hrs) to get to san pedro.  let me tell you, the water taxi was not a very pleasant experience.  the boat was super small and the wind was super strong.  just imagine sitting in front of a fan blasting at full power for 1.5hrs straight.  yeah..not the best.

we stayed at the phoenix in the central part of the island.  it’s a beautiful 5 star resort, conveniently located right next to all the restaurants and water activities.  anywhere we want to go was literally just 5-10min away.  oh and the best part was that there was a washer/dryer in our room!  coming from caves branch, we couldn’t wait to put all of our clothes into the washing machine!

(view from our balcony at the phoenix)

[hol chan marine reserve] first time snorkeling and scuba diving!  we saw fish, sharks, and stingrays!  it’s a whole new world.

[parasailing]  i felt like i was on a plane, 400+feet in the air, without walls and windows!