I had a nice little campfire made from about 5 pounds of guide books and maps that I didn't need because I'm not going to that part of Mexico. Plus whatever else would burn to lower my weight and space load. Fun fun.

The guide book said there is a scenic route to Belize City, but in the rainy season you should talk with the locals to see if it's passable. ....Well.....This was the dry season. So... I just went for it. Yeeha! It was scenic.

Belizeans:
Tooling into Belize City was fun, lots of activity. I did notice at every busy street corner was a police officer or two or three. After zigzagging around town I did come to an empty street corner with just one guy hanging out. He looked like Sammy Davis Jr. but was wearing a neon yellow suit with matching pants and hat. I felt like I was on the set of a NYPD Blues take. This guy was pleasant to talk with he said he was kind of famous showing me his scrap book of signatures, photos and notes. I'm in there, Tom Junkans.

I hung out at the Belize City beach under a palm branch umbrella and was talking with locals for a while. Later I headed south to where I thought I could reserve a place for when Heidi arrives. Placencia is a small village at the tip of a 20 mile long peninsula on the Caribbean. I ended up staying at an $11 / night guest house with private bath, shower and a view of the sea, Sweet! I reserve a cottage for 10 night's right on the beach at the tip of the peninsula. Placenca is so cool. I became a small celebrity, the guy who drove his Harley from the US. Everyone knows who I am. My landlord keeps my bike right behind his house under his bedroom window and his dog sleeps underneath. I gave him a bunch of stiff wire I used to repair my backpack attachment and other miscellaneous hardware I wanted to part with. He said he is going to make a fishing trap. We are friends for life.

Rain Forest:
I still have a week before Heidi arrives. My guide book says the best rain forest in Belize is to the far south near Guatemala.

The main highway and only highway in Southern Belize. The gaps between the boards on the bridges were super wide at times and made for a weird sensation when your tire slipped in the crack.

Another shot of the main highway (only highway) in southern Belize. No warning signs for this washout, you need to keep on your toes.

Chilling out in the Jungle. I love creeks like this anywhere I go but I'm lovin these even more. I attempt to scrape some of the crap that's caked up on the bike off and have some lunch.

Mayan Indian village in Southern Belize:
Approaching the Maya mountains - Southern Belize

Far southern Belize high up in the Maya Mountain rain forest is where the Mayan Indians fled in the 1500's to escape enslavement. The Mayan's still live a primitive life style today. The villages are set near good swimming for bathing. I've seen drinking water wells near central buildings or schools, I'm told this is good water to drink even for me. Driving through the villages you see lots of chickens, pigs and mules in front yards.

Main road into Agucate village.
South, past here was one more village before the Guatemala border. I forget the name but it was larger then Agucate, which is around 40 homes. To get there is a one hour HIKE through the rain forest, the only way in.

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