Things to Pack

As is our wont, we over-packed. Here is all you need for a happy week on Ambergris Caye:

• Swimsuit (wives brought two or three) and swimsuit cover-up wrapper or shirt
• Two pairs of Shorts
• Three short sleeved shirts
• One nice Hawaiian shirt and lightweight long pants for the guys, and a lightweight skirt and blouse for the ladies for wearing to nice restaurants
  
• Flippers, mask, and snorkel
• Small bottle of Deet or Off mosquito repellent - we worried about Malaria and took Malaria pills before we came, but in talking to people, it is not really a problem.
  
• Sunscreen - lots
  
• Binoculars for bird watching
• Camera
• Good walking shoes and socks
  
• Lots of small bills, ones and fives, along with your larger tens and twenties - food is really expensive; take whatever you are budgeting for food and double it or maybe triple it - that will be just about right.
• Ask your hotel if they provide a hair dryer and shampoo in the room. Some do and some don't. Ours didn't, and Kathy was glad that we e-mailed the hotel to ask before we came so she could bring hers.
  

Even in the grocery store, food prices are breathtaking. Expect to spend a LOT on food. Really. This means you.