Belize

When we woke up in Belize it was raining! Bummer! This was our first of two ports that we would be “tendering” to land. Basically our ship throws their anchor out in the middle of the ocean and then we board a fairy and take it to land. Belize is known for their great snorkeling with one of the longest barrier reefs and also their ruins, similar to those we saw in Tulum. The plan was to take a boat to a private beach and go snorkeling, but because of the rain and the wind, our excursion for the day was cancelled. Austin and I tried to hurry and get with the group going zip-lining, but they were booked. (I love this pic of my mom on the fairy).

So, we stayed on the ship and played some games and after lunch the rain had let up so we decided to head into Belize City. Belize sits between Mexico and Guatemala in Central America. I wish we would have had the chance to explore it a little more. I loved the bright colors of buildings and little shacks all along the coastline. We didn’t venture too far into the city but enjoyed the shops and atmosphere of Belize. There were ladies braiding hair, live music, ice cream shops and lots of little beautiful jewelry stores. That night on ship we had a lot of fun.

After dinner we headed to the lounge where they provided all the entertainment. I’m not sure how the “entertainment” compares on other ships, but for us, it was hilarious. There were always great shows, funny funny comedians and a chance for the cruisers to take part in activities. Tonight, Austin provided the entertainment.

When we all got to the lounge they were playing a Battle of the Sexes type game. Apparently the ladies had won the competition for the past five weeks of the ship. The men were taking it very seriously! Lawrence, one of the cruise directors, pulled a male and a female from the audience and chose Austin. When they got on stage Lawrence informed them that they were having a dance off and which ever one did the best they would get a hundred points for their team.

The women went first. When the music started she went nuts. She rocked it. She had some major moves and all the ladies were going crazy. Now Austin was going to have to try to out dance her. Even though I’m all for the females, I was rooting on my man! When the music started he put his best grove on, doing as many Beyonce-esque moves he could muster. He didn’t win the points for his team, but he got some major whoops and hollers from the crowd. I recorded it! Austin will love this! It's shakey becuase I was screaming and laughing so hard all at the same time. He was a good sport and got high-fives all the way back to his seat. He won a 24-carat gold plastic Ship on a Stick medal. Woo-hoo!

Between the Battle of the Sexes game and the comedian we were waiting to see was a Bingo game. My sister’s husband is hugely opposed to playing Bingo, but all the girls wanted to play so the guys got in line to buy the cards. It was three cards for twenty bucks. The game was to make a “T” shape across the top of your card and down the middle. When you only had one spot left you were supposed to stand up. Our cards were so far from being good, but Jenn and Dwain, huge NON-Bingo fans, were doing awesome. They got down to one call and Dwain stood up. No one else was standing. As far as we could see, no one else was even close. The caller called a few more numbers and Dwain was getting uncomfortable standing…the man is 6’4”. But lo and behold, the next call was the number they needed.
Yup, $600 dollars would make me a fan of Bingo too!