Beaches and boats were not my first priorities for a vacation but that changed after my visit to Belize. I tagged along with a friend on a last minute trip, maybe I invited myself, but she seemed happy to have company. We spent about half the time on the island of Caye Caulker and the remainder in Hopkins, snorkeling, swimming, eating all kinds of fresh seafood, and relaxing. At our stay in Caye Caulker we were greeted by a large iguana and crabs scuttling across the lawn, flooded from the morning rain. We drove the Hummingbird Highway, a 50-mile scenic route from Belize City to the coast, through mountains and jungle, explored the Mayan ruins of Altun Ha and then suited up for cave tubing. I'd hiked through caves and enjoyed river tubing, but never combined the two - and it was pretty awesome. We went our separate ways at times, my friend going scuba diving and me taking the one-hour flight over the Great Blue Hole, a huge marine sinkhole and a major diving destination. It was a wonderful vacation, lots of fun activities, but mostly I remember sleeping late, strolling into town for breakfast, and slouching in a deckchair by the ocean. I arrived home rested, refreshed, and completely out of sunblock. I could get used to this.