Geared up and ready to swim! Leighton didn’t love snorkelling this time and didn’t last long – although it may partly be because she had a very loose tooth which would fall out on this very boat trip.
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Into the water to snorkel along the Belize Barrier Reef – and with this manatee!
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Snorkelling with my girls (not pictured is Sloane, who decided to watch and take photos from the boat)
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Common remora or suckerfish taking advantage of the shelter provided by the manatee’s tail
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A southern stingray takes off, shaking the sand off him as he climbs off the ocean floor
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First ocean snorkel done – manatee, nurse shark, stingray, many fish and one happy girl.
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We saw brown anoles constantly during the day, replaced at night by house geckos.
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A snowy egret with the landing gear down
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A speckled racer near the pool at our hotel. Non-venomous, these snakes are so named because of their speed and agility.