by Radu Polizu | Feb 17, 2008 | Belize, Blog
The day started with heavy winds that I could hear blowing all night and I realized that it would be far fetched a longer boat trip. It was even a little chilly in the morning when I woke up for sunrise, but eventually the heat of the day took over. I had my...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 16, 2008 | Belize, Blog
The Chinese owner of the hotel said that he will open the door at 6:00am so I decided to wake up around 5:45 and get the first available bus. The plan was to go with a company called Sartegna, that drops you at the swing bridge in Belize City. where you get on the...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 15, 2008 | Belize, Blog
This hotel I stay in Akihito is owned by two Chinese, like several businesses in Orange Walk. The owner proudly showed me last night his farm of 40 acres that he just bought that has in its middle a cenote. There are very few people here in Belize, about 300000...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 14, 2008 | Belize, Blog
The today trip was more than a regular trip, but it was an experience that hardly you can match. After the breakfast at Hanna restaurant and the successful change of money in Belizean $, I finished my blogs and I left from St Ignatio, with all my luggage, with a...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 13, 2008 | Belize, Blog
I got my breakfast of banana shake and pancakes at Martha’s and I came to the agency at 7:15am, waiting for the bus at 7:30am. I played at the internet a little and I was on my way with a minibus to Caracol, the largest Maya site in Belize, famous for its...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 12, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
The next morning I was waken up by some Norwegian girls in a nearby room that started to chat loudly, probably after some drinks around 2:00am. The bus came promptly at 3:30am and we were on our way to one of the greatest archaeological site, Tikal. The...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 11, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
The drive that I had to arrive by night in Rio Dulce the day before paid off and I was ready to go to the famous trip on the river that starts at 9:30 am, all the way to Livingston. I had my breakfast in the morning, a great fruit juice and some eggs and when I...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 10, 2008 | Blog, Honduras
The minibus came at 4:00am and Estella was up with the phone in hand to be sure that there are no surprises. The moment you left Antigua towards the east things change. First it is not cold at all and you start wearing very light clothing and sandals, the people are...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 9, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
Today were no specific plans. One idea was to go to Guatemala City with a private car for a day. The cost is $30 but depending who you ask can go up to $100. I left in the morning the hotel I stayed because the previous night Senora Estella said that I can stay in her...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 8, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
I left at 7 00 am to St Francisco el Alto with a local bus from the terminal. One hour for Q7 brings you to this village located up on the hill, from where probably got its name. The Friday market is considered the largest and the most authentic in the entire...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 7, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
I took the bus of 5 30 am from Todos Santos to Huehue. When I got in the bus I bumped again into Eva who also woke up early and took the same bus to Huehue to go early in the morning to La Messila at the Mexican border. We arrived in Huehue in two hours and said...
by Radu Polizu | Feb 6, 2008 | Blog, Guatemala
Waking up in Todos Santos when the sun shines and the clouds are clearing is like being in paradise. It is such a fresh beauty that mesmerizes you. In the morning I woke around 7:00 hearing the roosters and the cows but also the trucks with their powerful horns.The...
