April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: H is for Hopkins in Belize

 I had a couple of daytrips to Hopkins and past it several times. Hopkins is rich in the Garifuna culture which I posted about yesterday. Beach, meets jungle and mountains is a good way to describe the area.

Next a quick tour...

A quick post for today, more to come!

April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: G is for Garifuna in Belize

Above is about the Garifuna in Hopkins,

Below cooking...

Drumming...

Garifuna are the descendants of a shipwrecked slave ship who intermarried with the Arawak natives. My experience friendly, welcoming people. Belize is a mixing bowl of many cultures!

 

April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: F is for Fishing

 I like to fish! There were many things I was able to do on my trip and I am extremely fortunate, lucky to be able to do. We did talk about getting a fishing trip together but for whatever reason it didn't happen. It was one of the daytrips I blogged about Saturday that didn't happen.

At the docks by Placencia and in the waters looking for crocodiles we saw plenty of tarpon! 

When we went scuba diving, we saw plenty of fish barracudas and sharks included. Also invasive lionfish. We ate at local restuarants deliscious snappers and even lion fish. We did feed local caught fish to the ambassador crocodiles on occasion. When I make it back to Belize, I will certainly book a fishing trip! 

April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: E is for Easter in Belize

 Easter in Belize was my first Holiday religious otherwise spent in a foreign country. What I noticed was how less capitalized the holiday was. I am sure the day was celebrated in the local churches. 

Here is a video from a couple of years ago about how Easter is celebrated:

Where I was on the southern coast, the community had a big party night at the local bars and restaurant.  Which makes sense to celebrate and to also mark the end of lent.

Here is a video from 10 years ago, at a place that we stopped by last Easter!

April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: D is for Daytrips

 Crocodiles were the top reason for my trip to Belize! Beer, new friends and food made the trip special. However, day trips made incredible memories. Sometimes they were trips to where I was going flying in little Cessna airplanes. Adventure trips to relocate a crocodile from the zoo in Belize City, or a trip to neighboring towns, or jungle hikes, tubing trips, and ziplining. My favorite day trip was a scuba diving outage. 

Outreach trip to schools and the University of Belize were a great way to gain a better understanding of the culture. All trips were a way to take in more of the scenery. The daytrips all added to the adventure and most days we were on the water somewhere! Trips to the capital to renew passports was an adventure catching a bus then finding alternate transportation back.

There were daytrips and adventures I didn't get to squeeze in during my month in Belize. That certainly makes the urge to go back very strong! Some of the trips I missed will be revealed in later posts. 

April Blogging A to Z Challenge 2026: C is for Crocodiles

 Crocodiles was the reason I went to Belize. Crocodiles were the driving force behind my adventure. Even though my journey was an adventure there was a journey to my adventure and in my mind the people I was fortunate to meet along the way helped made this adventure and future adventures possible! 

There are two types of crocodiles in Belize, Morelet's ad American Crocodiles.

Me with an American Crocodile in a lagoon...

A picture of an ambassador animal ...

Me with a friend...

All pictures were with the Crocodile Research Coalition 

Below is a video about them...

April Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2026: B is for Belikin

 That ice-cold beer I mentioned in the first post was a Belikin. The beer of Belize and after getting through customs which wasn't that awful was just what I needed in the Belize City Airport to calm my nerves.

A video of the Belikin bottling process...

I did try other Belizean brews and Caribbean beers however I found Belikin to be a solid consistent choice and a darn good beer! My opinion based on my own purchased and to my knowledge Belikin is not available to purchase in the United States. Thanks for joining me on my rewind of my adventure and stay tuned for my C post on crocodiles.