Utila Activity

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Near where we are anchored is a lagoon. An interesting back door peek at local life, mixed with a few dive hostels. This is what happens when there are no longer tacos on every street corner. Ali is forced back in to mixing up her own taco seasoning. Platano y … Read More

Around Utila

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Utila is a nice little place. It’s known almost exclusively as a budget diving destination, so there is a pretty distinct backpacker vibe. There’s not much to it, just a bunch of small restaurants, a couple stores, and dive shops. Simple living, spending most of our time on the boat, … Read More

Utila, Honduras

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Heading south from Cozumel the Gulf Stream was in full force, cranking along at three knots, right in our face. I imagine there are ways to mitigate this, by cruising closer to land, but I tend to be a lazy navigator—the shortest distance from Point A to Point B is … Read More

November 2008

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november 1 2008 : belize city, belize, central america On our first day in Belize we found out that the country is flooded. Historical flooding apparently not seen since 1961 in fact. Cities are under water, crops are washed away, and roads are sinking. The biggest problem for us is … Read More