3-26-2017 trip to waterfall at Tiger Fern in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

We left at about 9 and headed about 30 minutes away to Cockscomb Basin.  There is a lot to do there including several waterfalls, lots of hikes, and a tubing river.  This day we did the Tiger Fern Trail.

 

 

A lot of people come to Hopkins to go Birding

 

 

There is knowledgeable guy and a nice little gift shop and information center there

 

 

This is what the area looks like

 

 

I love the signs in Belize

 

 

The Audubon society is very active in Belize and has several properties

 

 

There are tons of trails to explore

 

 

The start of the Tiger Fern Trail

 

 

At the top of the hill there is a campsite and from here you go down again to the waterfall

 

 

This is the lower pool

 

This is the upper pool

 

 

The water was cold

 

 

The mists made us all comfortable and we just chilled out for several hours

Our friends ned and dia showed up and quickly decided to cool down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl got a splinter on the way out

 

 

beautiful flowers were on the trail

 

 

beautiful panoramas

 

 

to the right you see that big peak....that is Victoria Peak.....people love to take 3-4 days to hike from where we started to the top of the distant mountain.

 

 

There was a nice little shelter there

 

 

We got home and decided to go to Virge Kitchen this is the bbq pork steak

 

 

Veggie Quesadilla

12-27-2014 Walked around Hopkins and ate at Thongs

Sabrina's sister and husband got massages by the ocean for a Christmas present.  At about 11:00 we took a tour of town and the Marina and stuff like that.  The marina sits right on the Sittee River just about 1/2 mile before it dumps into the ocean.  They have a beautiful grounds there.

This is called the Curve Bar and it is by the marina on Sittee River. 

These are the ever-present geckos  They like to live indoors too

They have a variety of outdoor areas at the Curve Bar

The view of the Sittee River from the marina and bar

After walking around the marina we toured the back roads and headed into the village of Hopkins. We met Ingrid on the way, and she joined us for lunch and our tour of town.

This is just around the corner from Thongs, and you can see a concrete house under construction.

Cara's Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan at Thongs Cafe - it's the best she has ever had.

The "Fence of Lost Soles" (flip flops) by the Driftwood bar