A pelican dives for his dinner: Just a regular sighting (from the bar, no less) on Southwater caye in Belize (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
On our cabana in Tobacco Caye: Is there anything better than a hammock? Noah Vardon (my travel buddy) says no. (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
Kayaks rest on the shore of Tobacco Caye (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
Gypsy, the lucky dog who lives on Southwater Caye, was often by my side. (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
After a long day of snorkelling and kayaking on the water, we'd always come back to incredible, homemade food. Here - shrimp soup with fresh coconut milk. (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
Local resident George prepares potatoes for dinner while the sun sets on Tobacco Caye (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
A fellow traveller snapped these underwater images on our snorkel trips in Belize. (Tom Post for The Globe and Mail)
A Southern stingray was spotted just beside our kayaks (Tom Post for The Globe and Mail)
On one of our many snorkelling trips. we see featherduster worms (Tom Post for The Globe and Mail)
My travel buddy, Noah Vardon, snorkelling on Tobacco Caye (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
An aerial view of Carrie Bow caye - a tiny island that's home to the Smithsonian Institute's marine lab (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
At Carrie Bow caye, I get very close to a hermit crab. He was a little camera shy. (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
Eventually, he came out of his shell. (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
Every day was spent paddling and snorkelling - and getting a good workout; we'd reward ourselves with drinks and big dinners every night (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
We travelled from Tobacco Caye to Southwater Caye by kayak sailing: The group takes in our surroundings (and gave our paddling arms a rest) (Amberly McAteer/The Globe and Mail)
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