Belize, Part Two... Caves Branch

The second part of our trip we spent at a resort near Belmopan which was in the jungle area of Belize. Chris picked Caves Branch because of the fun activities they could arrange for us. The lodge here was beautiful, too, and the best part was hearing the howler monkeys every night.  They sound just like dinosaurs! In fact, they used the sounds from the howler monkeys in Belize to make the dinosaur sounds in the movie, "Jurassic Park." Crazy!

The view of the jungle from our lodge.

This was the boys' favorite part... the outdoor bathtub on the second floor!

Our first activity was zip lining. Abram was all for it, the boys, not so much! They were screaming as they were putting their harnesses on, but then they calmed down. After the first line, they were hooked. Jack and Luke rode each line attached to a guide and they loved it. For the rest of the trip, they kept asking if we could go zip lining again!

All smiles!

Before we headed out!

Jack and Luke's guides. They were the best and so patient with the boys. 

That night at our lodge, we took the night time jungle hike. Our guides pointed out interesting bugs, frogs and birds.  The best, though, was the tarantula our guide dug out of its hole. And of course, Chris had to hold it!! The boys and I just stood back and watched.

Our next adventure was cave tubing. This was incredible and its something Belize is famous for. It was amazing to be inside the cave and tubing in there was a whole new experience! 

Right as we entered the cave.

Abram loved exploring.

They loved their helmets with lights!

Our final day, we headed out to the beach.  We spent the day at Hopkins Beach. They boys loved swimming in the beach and pool. Chris and I loved snacking on chips and tacos while we watched them swim. It was such a beautiful day and a wonderful way to end our trip.

Of course we had to get a picture of the boys swimming at the lodge... it was their favorite thing to do every afternoon when we got back from our adventures! Needless to say they slept well every night. 

We had a wonderful time on our first trip and we can't wait for our next trip!! We love making these memories with our boys. We hope they will remember them forever!