Hello Again!
Having a rental car really makes a difference at how much you can get around. We have already explored neighboring villages of Consejo, Consejo Shores and went to the Belizean 'Free Zone' and Chetumal, Mexico in the last day and a half.
If you consider Consejo a 'town' then Consejo Shores would be like a suburb. Both are quite small. Just a few restaurants in town and all residential for the suburb. Very quiet and secluded from a lot of hustle and bustle. We went to the public "beach" (again, no sand :( ) and ate at one of the restaurants. It was clean, food was good and people were friendly.
Today, we did a border-cross from Belize to Mexico. It was probably one of the least enjoyable and most costly experiences we have had in the last 2 weeks we've been here. We parked the car at the border office, as recommended from our rental car guy -- Belize insurance doesn't carry over to Mexico... and let's be honest, driving in Mexico is crazy business anyway.
We ended up in the back of these motorcycle taxi's a few times. A little scary!
Took a real taxi to WalMart for some supplies, including: toilet paper, coffee, filters, cutting boards, and tons and tons of stuff to ward off mosquitoes and the itches that they cause. ;) These things are not impossible to find in Belize, but the cost is much higher
Took another taxi to a food court/mall for lunch and some more shopping. Nate and Cailey got a good meal of quesadillas and fajitas... but HOLY CRAP what I ordered as a 'chile relleno' was probably the farthest thing you could ever get. A relleno soup is much, much different: Think... dark bean soup with roasted chicken and sausage... ummm WTF? So not what I expected. And not that good. But, I tried to eat it!
Taxi'd back to the Belize 'Free Zone' which is a place between the Mexico and Belize border patrols (although still technically a part of Belize). Spent $150 US at a Duty Free store for 4 bottles of Crown Royal, 2 cartons of Marlboros and a bottle of Irish Cream. HELL YEAHH? Best deal ever, right?? keep reading...
As we were entering back to Belize and I am filling out our paperwork, that's when the entry guy at the front desk says something like "I don't know if they will let you bring that liquor in. Sometimes I see people come out who have to go return it." I said - "that's weird. It's duty free, right?" Him - "Not sure. Ask customs for an official answer". Me - "Yeah. OK."
Get to customs and this sweet kid is like, yeah... you can't bring that in. Maybe the Irish Cream but... nahhhhh.... and goes to get a Supervisor. Supervisor chick has absolutely no emotional expression on her face. Yep, it's confiscated. Yep, you're out your $150. No, I won't let you go back in and return it. I don't care that nobody told you and you did not ask before you got here.
So - yeah. 4 bottles of whiskey plus 2 cartons of cigarettes (that would have lasted at least a couple of months) - GONE. A receipt of confiscation is all I got... *F*CKing FACEPALM* Worst. Mistake. BOO! An expensive mistake, no less.
I'll get over it pretty soon - but rabble, rabble, rabble!!!
More research will be done for our next adventure, that's for sure.
Till next time.
xoxo,
Charla
Having a rental car really makes a difference at how much you can get around. We have already explored neighboring villages of Consejo, Consejo Shores and went to the Belizean 'Free Zone' and Chetumal, Mexico in the last day and a half.
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| Consejo public "beach" |
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| Consejo public "beach" |
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| Dinner in Consejo |
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| Not all that it is cracked up to be! |
We ended up in the back of these motorcycle taxi's a few times. A little scary!
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| So you put a box on a motorcyle and call it a taxi, eh? |
Took a real taxi to WalMart for some supplies, including: toilet paper, coffee, filters, cutting boards, and tons and tons of stuff to ward off mosquitoes and the itches that they cause. ;) These things are not impossible to find in Belize, but the cost is much higher
Took another taxi to a food court/mall for lunch and some more shopping. Nate and Cailey got a good meal of quesadillas and fajitas... but HOLY CRAP what I ordered as a 'chile relleno' was probably the farthest thing you could ever get. A relleno soup is much, much different: Think... dark bean soup with roasted chicken and sausage... ummm WTF? So not what I expected. And not that good. But, I tried to eat it!
Taxi'd back to the Belize 'Free Zone' which is a place between the Mexico and Belize border patrols (although still technically a part of Belize). Spent $150 US at a Duty Free store for 4 bottles of Crown Royal, 2 cartons of Marlboros and a bottle of Irish Cream. HELL YEAHH? Best deal ever, right?? keep reading...
As we were entering back to Belize and I am filling out our paperwork, that's when the entry guy at the front desk says something like "I don't know if they will let you bring that liquor in. Sometimes I see people come out who have to go return it." I said - "that's weird. It's duty free, right?" Him - "Not sure. Ask customs for an official answer". Me - "Yeah. OK."
Get to customs and this sweet kid is like, yeah... you can't bring that in. Maybe the Irish Cream but... nahhhhh.... and goes to get a Supervisor. Supervisor chick has absolutely no emotional expression on her face. Yep, it's confiscated. Yep, you're out your $150. No, I won't let you go back in and return it. I don't care that nobody told you and you did not ask before you got here.
So - yeah. 4 bottles of whiskey plus 2 cartons of cigarettes (that would have lasted at least a couple of months) - GONE. A receipt of confiscation is all I got... *F*CKing FACEPALM* Worst. Mistake. BOO! An expensive mistake, no less.
I'll get over it pretty soon - but rabble, rabble, rabble!!!
More research will be done for our next adventure, that's for sure.
Till next time.
xoxo,
Charla
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