We woke up at 7.30am to meet the sailing group at 8am. We dropped our bags off and went for our final breakfast on land in Belize. After wolfing down some eggs and chicken breakfast and cheap coffee we headed back to the boat for our 9am departure. We jumped on board and found our spot in the shelter as we were still showing how our lovely Irish skin was embracing the sun in a typical reddish fashion. We were fully clothed and hiding in the shade and Dani was very happy we had invested in some branded Banana Boat sunscreen so no more mishaps with local unknown sunscreens. Happy hour began at 12 am and we tucked into the famous Belizean rum punch, listened to reggae music and got to know our sailing group. The sailing crew were definitely what you'd describe as characters. Captain Kevin was a cool reggae dude with dreadlocks, a pirate signet ring that he offered up to fist bump when ever you passed by. We made very good friends with the Chef Linton which was very handy over the next three days. He took a liking to us Irish girls. He had access to all the good food which worked especially well for Dani with her request for more fish and meat. He also taught us alot of new spanish phrases which will help us along our travels, soon we will be con fluidez in the Espanõl.

We arrived at Rendezvous caye island around 4pm and tried to set up our tents (not a good idea with the amount of punch we consumed). Captain Kev came to the rescue. It was incredibly windy that night and we were the only people on this sand bar in the Caribbean Sea (you could walk around it in less than a minute. We had fresh prawns ceviche for starters and then the buffet came out which consisted of chicken and prawns. We continued to get our money's worth of the Rum punch. During dinner we spoke to the Montana group who grow weed for a living and sell it to their patients as its legal for medicinal purposes. They tried to convince us that weed is not bad for you but we were still dubious. After dinner we went to the boat and continued to drink the punch, listen to reggae music and play kings / circle of death. We retreated to our tents around 1am and tried to sleep cocooned in our sheets, while the wind tried to blow over our tent. Sarah woke up pretty cold as she thought we only had one sheet to share and was trying to nab a corner from Dani but she had actually just fallen asleep on top of it. Oops!

The next day we woke at 630 am with very sore heads. We vowed to never touch that punch again as it felt like we were after overdosing on sugar from all the juices and local Rum. Sailing that day was very tough. Sick tummys and sore heads meant the only solution for us was to find a little haven on deck and have a nap. At 1pm we arrived at Tobacco caye and set up camp again, this time we were super quick as we weren't impacted by the punch. First thing we had to do after arriving on the tropical island.... Have another nap of course! 3 hours later our narcolepsy had momentarily subsided so we were ready for dinner and evening chilling. One of the girls Crystal from Canada gave us some of her magic natural cream she makes which would help both our coldsores. She was so nice she gave us the full pot for our travels after we raved about how quickly it cured it. We will be keeping that miracle cream in safe keeping. The sailing crew had caught lobster that morning so we had another buffet and a lobster each. We stayed away from the punch and drank some vodka cranberry and sprite. After dinner we went to the little bar as the local drummers were waiting for us to arrive. Two local kids were pulling everyone out to dance and copy their dance moves. They were some of the coolest kids ever especially the youngest one who kept doing the worm and loving the applause. We then sat beside the bonfire to warm ourselves before bedtime and we made it to 9.15pm before we needed to rest our eyes again. Sailing is a tough life!

The next day was another early start and we jumped on board at 7am. We went snorkelling at 10 am and then again before lunch. We saw lots of different fish and the coral reef was so bright and colourful. The water was crystal clear and it was a great way to finish our few days on the open seas. We docked in Placenina at 4:30, said our goodbyes and made our way to the hostel. The sailing trip was alot of money in backpacker budget word but worth every penny. It was a once in a life time experience. The scenery was breathtaking and we kept having to pinch ourselves. We just made our dinner (our usual scrambled eggs and beans) and getting ready to hit the hay. We still feel like we are on a boat though as it feels like our hostel room in spinning and this is without any rum punch to help that swaying. We have a very early start tomorrow and need to catch the bus at 6:15am to make our way to Guatemala. We are going to Flores for two nights tomorrow to see the Tikal ruins. Two weeks, two countries, many freckles that are slowing turning into a tan, great memories, mosquito bites, sunburnt skin, coldsores and damp clothes. We are getting the hang of this travelling malarky and ready for our next adventure exploring the third country on the list.