Mariah, Greg, other Greg, and Steve

On August 16th we left Hopkins Village in a shuttle van, picked up Eric and Kathy’s family at Caves Branch, then sent Mariah and Greg to San Ignacio in the van for some inland time. Last fall some of us entered a trip giveaway contest offered by Greg Vandiver, an avid traveler and Maya ruins junky, and our Greg won.

They visited the ruins of Caracol where a baby black howler who had been injured in a fall and rehabilitated at the zoo leapt into Mariah's arms (PHOTOS 1 and 2). PHOTO 3 is at the Lamanai ruins and PHOTO 4 shows El Castillo at Xunantunich. PHOTO 5 shows the group enjoying dinner at Wish Willy on Caye Caulker. Photos 6, 7, and 8 are great underwater shots they took with a little waterproof disposable camera: a school of snappers, a spotted eagle ray, and a manatee. HAPPY TRIALS!