Beautiful, Still Ocean As Now Idalia Passes away from Ambergris Caye
Idalia passed to our north – offshore of Belize over the weekend – not yet a Tropical Storm. We had some heavy rain at night and a few pass-over showers but overall, it was a GORGEOUS weekend. With the very light wind blowing from the west…and leaving the ocean as calm as a mill pond.
The reef – which is usually visible right off shore – was calm. You couldn’t see even a ripple over it. The water was clear and gorgeous.
Idalia is now a Tropical Storm. And after a very strange loop she made by Cozumel, Idalia is on the way to Florida. Expected to be a Cat 3 Hurricane. Be safe everyone!
I took a bunch of pictures in San Pedro town on Saturday and then more waaaay up north – about 19 miles north Ambergris Caye – on Sunday. Let me show you how pretty it was!
See my guide to Ambergris Caye if it is your first time here.
First, in the Boca Del Rio area – the north end of San Pedro town.
Looking back along the Boca Del Rio beach road…
And then a pretty ibis twirling in the sun. I even (accidentally) caught a butterfly in the picture below.
A gorgeous afternoon.
And then Sunday. We were expecting grey skies and maybe a bit of rain in the afternoon. But at about 8am, the sun was breaking through, and again, the sea was flat like a pancake. We headed north…
A post from December 2022 with more of the details of the drive. We have an exciting project starting and…I’ll tell you about it soon. But for now…pictures.
A house way up north…I don’t think I’ve ever seen it open.
This scruffy girl and her family…they love to bark at us from the seated position. Not so menacing.
It’s not a straightforward drive…
I had to get in the water!
The land was teaming with hermit crabs. I don’t know if it is breeding time…or if the heavy night rains brought them out. But they were everywhere!
This guy sitting on the chechem tree – the black-sap poisonwood. A very interesting and very dangerous tree. One you DO NOT want to hug. Read: The Incredible Coincidence of a Poisonous Tree Growing Next to Its Antidote
It was time to head back home…the sky was darkening…
It rained a bit later that afternoon. If you are considering Belize in the “slow season” – aka the time when San Pedro feels like a village again…check out these posts:
September in Belize: The Weather and The Celebrations
11 Reasons You Should Be in Belize in October (A Solar Eclipse is one of them!)
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Gorgeous shots!! It was a stunning day!!
Love your stories, photos and San Pedro….
Beautiful,,serene..a lot different than when we were there last month….hope it continues into September when we return…..clean, clear water & beaches…hope the mosquitos are gone…love reading your blog every day..
I can guarantee that the mosquitos will be here. This rainier time is the time they thrive! I love love love the Sawyer picaridan lotion before you go out…or bring the spray. It doesn’t stink…and isn’t greasy…light and it REALLY works.
Great articles, very informative and the pictures just draw you in and make you want to be there now! I will just have to wait till November.
Thanks,
Thanks so much. November’s not so far away!
The pond is smooth as glass. Time to grab my ski! Is that still a thing?
Satellite tracking shows that Idalia is totally sucking up the tradewinds…
Like water skies? I’ve seen the board once or twice here…not sure why it’s not “a thing”.
Yeah, water skiing. Seems like the lagoon and reefside are typically smooth enough for skiing.
THANKS
I GARRENTEE THATR BUTTERFLY WILL BE FOGGED TO DEATH WITHIN DAYS.
That’s a cheery thought!
butterflies live only a few weeks, and more likely to be eaten to death by the bird in the photo rather than “fogged to death” .
As always, your photos are great. I especially like the ones where you caption under the photo. Please consider doing that with more of the photos. When you caption above the photo, it gets really confusing! Thanks