I can't believe we are three months away. We have our passports and our plane tickets, a dog sitter, a housesitter (and goldfish minder), about half our hotel reservations made and lots of research done.
Next up on our list of things to do:
Figure out bags/luggage. I have received several recommendations to go the backpack route and NOT the suitcase with wheels route, as they are hard to maneuver and inconvenient. Many of the roads where we are going are not paved. I'm going to let each of the kids carry their own backpack on the plane with a spare set of clothes, basic necessities, snacks and activities.
Figure out clothes. The kids grow so fast (and I am working on going the opposite direction) that we need to buy our travel clothes later rather than sooner. We're going to try to keep it light and buy whatever extras we need over there. (sunhats, t-shirts, shorts, skirts, jewelry, etc) We are considering taking snorkel masks with us to save rental fees. Also, we need to figure out what shoes to take. Hiking boots for the rain forest? The guide books say tennis shoes are very American Tourist. It's pretty much guaranteed that we're going to stand out in the Yucatan anyways as we're all very tall, blonde and blue eyed so maybe tennis shoes aren't a big deal?
Learn Spanish. We are just getting going with this. In Belize, English is the official language, so we won't have as much of a chance to practice Spanish there, but that might be a nice break after five weeks in Mexico.
Save More Money. We'll be giving each other travel related gifts for Christmas this year, let's just put it that way.
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