Apr 13, 2009 - Placencia

We are staying in a private villa on the edge of Placencia village, rented out to us by people that we met at check-in at Newark airport! Otherwise we had no idea of where we were going to end up staying. ... I got a few funny looks that evening! It'll be a week of chilling out down here in Placencia doing more of the same, (as little as possible), then back to the mountains on Monday where we will do some more days out with my relatives. ...

Apr 8, 2009 - Placencia

Our next stop was in Placencia, on the coast for a couple of nights. ... Placencia is an area devastated by hurricane Iris in 2001. ... However, it appeared to have been rebuilt well since.Our next stop was in Placencia, on the coast for a couple of nights. ... Placencia is an area devastated by hurricane Iris in 2001. ... However, it appeared to have been rebuilt well since....

Apr 7, 2009 - Placencia, Belize

Then we headed off to Placencia, with the intent of carrying on to Punta Gorda. ... The road to Placencia, is being upgraded, so we had a very bumpy, dusty ride. ... In the morning we caught the water taxi from Placencia to Independence, where we caught the bus to Punta Gorda. ...

Feb 9, 2009 - SAILING UPDATE!

Life is good, though we're getting a little soggy-bottomed! Have had a fair amount of rain and wind but it looks like we might be underway on Tuesday.com/" target="_blank">Placencia. ... Fresh, creamy, delicious and totally non-fattening! On our second visit we met a couple from Denmark who now live in Placencia and operate an Inn nearby who told us they met the owner of Tutti Fruiti in Rome many years ago where their original gelato shop was located very near the Vatican. ... They moved to Belize to "slow down"! We get in some reading time.Life is good, though we're getting a little soggy-bottomed! Have had a fair amount of rain and wind but it looks like we might be underway on Tuesday.com/" target="_blank">Placencia. ... Fresh, creamy, delicious and totally non-fattening! On our second visit we met a couple from Denmark who now live in Placencia and operate an Inn nearby who told us they met the owner of Tutti Fruiti in Rome many years ago where their original gelato shop was located very near the Vatican. ... They moved to Belize to "slow down"! We get in some reading time....

Feb 5, 2009 - More Pictures Around Town!

As the weather continues to be "confused", it looks like, at least for today, our departure will be on Monday.As the weather continues to be "confused", it looks like, at least for today, our departure will be on Monday....

Feb 4, 2009 - Conditions In Placencia!

The weather is building at this time and it looks as if we will sit tight for the next few days before starting for Roatan, Honduras. So in the meantime, we are enjoying the beautiful tiny village of Placencia, actually better than San Pedro, Belize or West End, Honduras. ... It is clean, colorful, helpful locals and ex-pats, nice shops showcasing beautiful Guatemalan wears, and ICE CREAM! Conditions aboard boat couldn't be better.The weather is building at this time and it looks as if we will sit tight for the next few days before starting for Roatan, Honduras. So in the meantime, we are enjoying the beautiful tiny village of Placencia, actually better than San Pedro, Belize or West End, Honduras. ... It is clean, colorful, helpful locals and ex-pats, nice shops showcasing beautiful Guatemalan wears, and ICE CREAM! Conditions aboard boat couldn't be better....

Oct 12, 2008 - Placencia - a beach fav!

October 09-12 Getting to Placencia was one of the more interesting trips - 6. ... Placencia is a great little spot perched on the southern tip of a long, narrow, sandy peninsula. ... There is one main road and one main 'sidewalk' that everyone cruises by bike or golfcart.October 09-12 Getting to Placencia was one of the more interesting trips - 6. ... Placencia is a great little spot perched on the southern tip of a long, narrow, sandy peninsula. ... There is one main road and one main 'sidewalk' that everyone cruises by bike or golfcart....

Apr 22, 2008 - Placencia

Placencia is a an extremely slow paced place. ... We had a good night there in an open air bar, although the rats in our room didnt please Fionna.Placencia is a an extremely slow paced place. ... We had a good night there in an open air bar, although the rats in our room didnt please Fionna....

Feb 14, 2008 - We Have Landed In Placencia!

Today we left Caye Calker and after two short plane rides we are in Placencea.Today we left Caye Calker and after two short plane rides we are in Placencea....

Apr 13, 2007 - Whalesharks y classes de espanol y Pacaya

Hayley and I have gone our separate ways. I took a boat over to Belize, to Placencia, a lovely 'end of the road' place, really relaxed and quiet. ... Now i've left Placencia and am overnighting at the Belize/Guatemala border before taking a long bus to meet with Hayley tomorrow evening. ... It'll be great to share stories.Hayley and I have gone our separate ways. I took a boat over to Belize, to Placencia, a lovely 'end of the road' place, really relaxed and quiet. ... Now i've left Placencia and am overnighting at the Belize/Guatemala border before taking a long bus to meet with Hayley tomorrow evening. ... It'll be great to share stories....

Jan 15, 2007 - Placencia

We have had good intentions of updating the website, but it seems that sitting in the sun and playing in the sand has taken over our focus. Placencia is a slow going little village. ... We were worn out, wet and tired when we arrived in Placencia; however, we knew it would be a series of slow going days to follow- and we weren't shoveling snow - tough to complain too much. ... It was a busy day but we knew it would be our last bit of adventure travel.We have had good intentions of updating the website, but it seems that sitting in the sun and playing in the sand has taken over our focus. Placencia is a slow going little village. ... We were worn out, wet and tired when we arrived in Placencia; however, we knew it would be a series of slow going days to follow- and we weren't shoveling snow - tough to complain too much. ... It was a busy day but we knew it would be our last bit of adventure travel....

Oct 31, 2006 - Placenica

Hi guys, sorry we haven't wrote for a while we've had a right adventure the last couple of days! After our snorkling trip on Caye Caulker, we caught a water taxi to Belize city. So we went straight to the bus station and boarded the next chicken bus headed for Placencia, a laid back beach town further down the coast. ... 5hr bus journey was something in itself! We went through valleys and mountains with such fantastic scenery you forgot you were on an old yellow american school bus, rattleing around! We got to Placencia quite late, after a further taxi and then another boat ride and found some nice digs and had a walk. ... The town was very quite and consisted of one street and one path, with houses (huts) dotted everywhere.Hi guys, sorry we haven't wrote for a while we've had a right adventure the last couple of days! After our snorkling trip on Caye Caulker, we caught a water taxi to Belize city. So we went straight to the bus station and boarded the next chicken bus headed for Placencia, a laid back beach town further down the coast. ... 5hr bus journey was something in itself! We went through valleys and mountains with such fantastic scenery you forgot you were on an old yellow american school bus, rattleing around! We got to Placencia quite late, after a further taxi and then another boat ride and found some nice digs and had a walk. ... The town was very quite and consisted of one street and one path, with houses (huts) dotted everywhere....