Costa Maya, Mexico

Well, first of all the port itself is lame. No need to spend time there - the shops are all commercial and not local artisans. But, if you take a shore excursion then go to Chacchoben Mayan ruins. Yes, the bus ride is close to an hour each way but it is worth it. The ruins are beautifully restored and the site itself is lovely. Our guides, Daniel and Luis, were very knowledgeable and nice. The bus was much more comfortable than the one in Belize. The tour took the whole afternoon and we got back on the boat at the last minute.

Belize City, Belize

It was an early morning - 7:45 muster for the excursion to Lamanai Mayan ruins. We took a tender from the cruise ship and then a bus for an hour to the river cruise to the ruins and then all back again. We didn't get back to the boat till nearly 5pm. Interesting facts about Belize: they used to be a Spanish colony and then a British one before gaining independence in the early 1980s; their official language is English; and their currency is always $1 US dollar equaling $2 Belizian. The river cruise was fun and the boat went very fast. We saw monkeys and a baby crocodile. The ruins were cool but we didn't climb all the way up like a lot of people did. The lunch after the tour before the bus ride back was delicious - saffron rice, baked chicken, coleslaw, chips and bread pudding - it even made the coke light taste good. We bought a carved bowl from a local as our souvenir.

Roatan, Honduras

We went on an excursion to Maya Key where they have a wildlife sanctuarary with macaws, parrots, jaguar, ocelet and other animals. The beach was lovely and the water cool but not cold. They served us lunch and the sea bass was delicious. After we got back to Roatan we bought a local oil painting (to go with the other ten art pieces we got at the auction onboard!).

Are You Left Brained or Right Brained?

I got this from a Facebook link this morning and felt it awesome enough to post here. The quiz linked below is a short set of questions that you can answer in less than 1-2 minutes. 

Here are my scores:

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others. Left Brain Dominance: (6) Right Brain Dominance: (10) Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

 If you can't read what the photo says, below it is typed out for you. 

“I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master of words and language. Realistic. I calculate equations and play with numbers. I am order. I am logic. I know exactly who I am.”

“I am the right brain. I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion. Yearning. Sensuality. I am the sound of roaring laughter. I am taste. The feeling of sand beneath bare feet. I am movement. Vivid colors. I am the urge to paint on an empty canvas. I am boundless imagination. Art. Poetry. I sense. I feel. I am everything I wanted to be.”

Quiz via: http://www.intelliscript.net/test_area/questionnaire/questionnaire.cgi?q=questionnaire_ini
Photo and description via: http://patronofthearts.com/2012/02/left-right-the-creative-brain/