2005... Already?

Happy New Year to All!! I hope everyone had a blast last night hanging of with family and friends!

I woke up this morning surprisingly early and hangoverless. Did some cleaning and then it was pack up and head out. Destination today – Monkey Bay. This was another part of the trip that was new… none of our trips had ever gone to this place, so we were the guinea pigs. Monkey Bay is a conservancy area just north of Belmopan owned by a Dutch woman Marga and her husband Andy. They offer eco-tourism and insight into ecology and culture and normally cater to university groups and Boy Scout type groups but offered us the opportunity to come and use their facilities as well. The grounds are really nice – there are bunk houses, an screened in dining area, a couple of bathrooms, even a screened in iguana habitat where Marga raises baby iguanas. They also offer many activities, including a canoeing and caving trip that we will do on the third day of our visit.

Didn’t really do much in the evening. There was a bar next door called Amigos and we all headed over there for happy hour before dinner. Then we cruised back for dinner. They had wireless internet, so I set up my computer so people could jump on the internet. We all crashed pretty early.