Caye Caulker

Above and below, Michelle from the South of France.

Pictures of me taken by Michelle on the Balcony during our final night.

Final Sunrise at Caye Caulker

Balcony at Jaguar Morning Star
The amazing mural at Jaguar Morning Star
Our room at Jaguar Morning Star

The view of Caye Caulker and the ocean from my balcony
The garden of Jaguar Morning Star guest house
The view of Caye Caulker from my balcony.
The main street of Caye Caulker.
Sunset over Caye Caulker

In January I got to have a few days off and so I headed to the beautiful Island of Caye Caulker. I stayed at a lovely guest house called Jaguar Morning Star owned by a Joanne (originally from Alberta) and her Belizean husband Ali (better known as Jaguar). They have 2 rooms on the top floor with a large balcony that has excellent views of Caye Caulker, plus they have a Cabana available.

I arrived on the Wednesday afternoon and as soon as I had settled in I took advantage of the balcony and sun bathed whilst reading a good book. By mid afternoon I was already feeling relaxed and in tourist mode:) Then my next door neighbor returned and sat out on the balocony and much to my pleasant surprise she was a beautiful girl from France. I discovered her name was Michelle and although she was a little stand offish at first soon warmed to my stunning British charm and winning personality;) Actually the ice breaker was when I found out Michelle was from the small coastal town of Port Grimaud in the South of France (not far from St. Tropez) and a place I used to visit every summer when I was a kid. Port Grimaud is a lovely place that was styled after Venice. So there I am on Caye Caulker in Belize and meet a girl from Port Grimaud, what a small world it really is and Michelle was amazed I even knew where Port Grimaud was let alone that I'd been there. I've always been a sucker for the French accent and French Girls, they just have a certain Je ne sais quoi :)

Michelle and I spent the next few days enjoying Caye Caulker and the food, sandy beaches, great nightlife, and various snorkeling tours (see seperate posts). We went out with Mr. Chocolate to see the Manatee at Swallow Caye Reserve (I went out with Nicole on this tour last year) and Michelle was thrilled as one of her main reasons for visiting Belize was to see the Manatee. Apart from the Manatee tour we also went on a sailing and snorkeling tour with Ragamuffin Tours and snorkeled at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley, which was an incredible expereince!

After Half Moon Caye at Lightouse, Caye Caulker is my second favourite place in Belize and I wish I could have spent more time there. As for Michelle, she is currently taking a break from her studies and is touring Central & South America, before continueing on to tour North America (including Canada), South Africa, Asia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, lucky Girl!! The trip Michelle is doing is exactly the same tour I am planning on doing in a few years after I've finished working in Belize for the winter. Michelle and I are hoping to hook up again when she visits Canada, although she has a lot of relatives to see in Quebec and especially Montreal.

Whatever the future holds we had an unforgettable time in Caye Caulker and I am glad our paths crossed, even if it was for the briefest of time! Au Revoir Michelle and Au Revoir Caye Caulker.