We left Guatemala on the 9th and went on into Belize for a new country, currency, language and culture. The first stop was San Ignacio, a small (and ugly) town and the gateway to all sorts of jungle and cave activities.

Most of the group did not have a great desire to stay on in San Ignacio and thus left the tour to move ahead to Caye Caulker; I was one of these. We left early in the morning of the 10th, took the express bus to Belize City (via Belmopan), from there the water taxi and arrived on the island around nine – just in time for breakfast. We now had one additional day on the island – two and half now in total – enough time for me to finish my open water diving course.

The first day on the island was used to get everything arranged (in my case diving lessons for the next two days) – there was even time to go on a guided snorkelling tour with Mario. After that – at least for me – it was diving lessons and learning.