Cooks Bols and Annette in the cookhouse. Propane gas stoves are used.
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Early morning at our living area
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Tanya and Mac
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Education and instruction time. Our naturalist and guides were very knowledgeable.
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Sun-down time in our living area. Trevlyn Williams and me.
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Sun-down time in our living area.
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Dinner time. Our cooks, Bol and Annette. They always made vegetarian options.
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We were well catered for, with three good meals each day. The fish shown is Barracuda, freshly caught that day, by fishermen in our group.
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Breakfast
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John Adams brought his guitar. Pleasant to sing along to his talented playing.
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Belikin, Belize beer.
Large brewery in Belize City.
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Iguana-like reptile at Half Moon Caye.
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Iguana-like reptile at Half Moon Caye.
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Hermit crabs along conch-lined path, Half Moon Caye
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Hermit crabs feeding frenzy, Half Moon Caye
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Hermit crabs feeding, at Half Moon Caye
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Hermit crab
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Hermit crab up tree. The only crab I saw climbing a tree.
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“tourist” tree with red peeling bark, Half Moon Caye
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Anthony, Ethel-Mae, Mary Laya, at Half Moon Caye
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Bird observation platform. Jumbo and Suzi, Half Moon Cayes
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Red-footed boobies in Ziracote trees, Half Moon Caye
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Ziricota tree, Cordia dodecandra, orange red flowers in March & April, trees preferred by red footed boobies for nesting, unusually dominant on western side of Half Moon Caye. Wood used in carvings, dark heartwood, light sapwood
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West beach, Half Moon Cayes, Lighthouse Reef Atoll.
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Fishing boat that visited Half Moon Cayes, Lighthouse Reef Atoll.
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Red-footed booby and her fluffy white chick in Ziricote tree, Half Moon Caye
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Red-footed booby and her chick in Ziricote tree.
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Booby chick has fallen from nest.
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Red-footed booby chick after falling out of nest. Belize Audubon Society staff member was trying to keep the chick alive, feeding it through a syringe.
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Frauke selecting a paddle, Half Moon Caye
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