“Don’t worry be Hippie”..

After experiencing all the wonder, beauty and people of Mexico, it was time to leave. I love it there and will always go back.
​I invited all of my facebook friends  to join me on the remaining part of my trip, Cancun to Panama. Hey, guess what, no responses…?  As a result, I met a very experienced  traveler at the Hostel in Cancun, named  Fokke [Peter] from Holland. He agreed to join me on the exciting final leg of my journey! our last night in Playa Del Carmen with my long time Mexican friend Yax-can.

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We started off at a campsite in Bacalar, Mexico called the Green Monkey. Legend has it that there are seven colors of blue in Lake Bacalar.
This  is where I heard the saying “Don’t Worry Be a Hippie”…. Everyone was so laid back, playing guitar, singing, dancing, so in tune with the surroundings…A large community dinner followed that evening and yoga began  at 6:30 am the next morning. I talked  to a few people on the dock in the afternoon to see if we could find another traveler  to join us on the trip. Another person would help reduce expenses. A young lady from Germany approached me that evening, asking  if her and her and her two friends could get a ride with us to Belize city. I said no problem, absolutely yes!....Backpackers try to look out for each other on the road ,one helping the other. We now have two Germans, two Canadians and one Dutchmen driving to Belize city. It was a fun drive.   After we dropped the girls off in Belize city ,Peter and I carried on to San Ignacio, Belize for the night. We stayed at a nice hostel and  they charged me $10.00 for use of all the amenities. I slept soundly  in the van.  There was a funny situation that happened in Belize. Peter and I were still trying to speak Spanish to the people ,but Belize is an English speaking country. Wow, it felt weird speaking English again, wink wink[my Spanish is a little better]…. Great city to visit, very friendly people and lots going on with families in the Centro park and small streets.

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During our stay in Flores, we chatted with a young lady named Stephanie. She  has been traveling for a year and a half now, on her own through South and Central America. She is also a blogger. We let her know that we were heading to Rio Dulce in the morning, the same place she wanted to go. She  asked if she could  hitch a ride?  We said of course, see you in the morning. Next day ,while picking her up, another girl Cyriara ,asked if she can join us for the 4 hour trip south. It was no problem for us. Again, backpackers like to help each other out. Arriving in  Rio Dulce, Stephanie informed us that she had been here before, couch surfing on a boat. So off we went to the marina and asked the owner if there is a campsite close by? They gave us directions through a gated campsite. The site had  no trees. We  asked  the hotel the cost  to set up a tent as well as  have my van parked there? They gave us a real good deal $30.00 USD[  $7.50 each for a 4 star resort].  Outstanding Deal! We get to use everything, including the use of the large, scenic pool overlooking the lake. Oh, so fortunate that  I brought my tent along  to share with others, looks like we may stay two nights at least. Travelling is so fun and exciting! Pete Montgomery from TavelCheapWithPete.com
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