After another lovely day on Caye Caulker finished off by some Belizian rum and grilled lobster, shrimp, and Red Snapper, we packed up for a morning departure to Punta Gorda.

We started off with the water taxi over to Belize City, then a short land-taxi drive over to the municipal airport.

For our flight, we had an Australian Gippsland Airvan, a little six-seater. I got to sit up in the co-pilot’s seat, one of my favorite locations.

We flew over lots of agricultural land…

…and shrimp farms.

There were little islands set off by the amazing colors in the Gulf of Honduras. Remember, Belize used to be known as British Honduras.

We were picked up at the airport by our friend Joanie, also an alumna of our workshops, who will join us on this one, too. It was Joanie who urged us to a workshop down here. We piled into the Lodge’s pick-up and jostled along the dirt roads into Punta Gorda proper. We had a wonderful veggie tortilla at Gomier’s.

Gomier is a wonderful cook. Apparently, the veggie lasagna was delicious, too. Out host made us feel most welcome, and his face was wonderful for photographing.

In PG, as Punta Gorda is often called, we met Chris, one of the owners of the Lodge. He drove us out to Boom Creek where we met Sebastian who took us up river to the Lodge.

On the way, we crossed over one little creek where this cayuca was sitting in the dappled light. The cayucas are the traditional dugout canoes that have been used in these parts for centuries.

More … sometime … maybe tomorrow! …

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