Happy New Year everyone and wish you the very best for 2012. It’s a nice feeling to receive a fresh new start to everything, yet I also appreciate taking the time to look back on the previous year and take note of all the positivity that transpired. Like getting married for example. The doc and I have been together for several years and have always appreciated our life together, but getting married was this extra little step that we took. In some ways it was symbolic of our commitment to each other, but it was also an opportunity to share our union with friends and family.
When people asked whether we would take a honeymoon, we noted that intern year during medical residency leaves little room for any planning or days off. And that’s why we were over the moon upon finding out that Dr. Love had been scheduled away from the hospital for several (consecutive) days, so a couple of weeks before leaving, we bought tickets to Belize and made the decision to spend my birthday and the holiday in Central America, far away from home.
It was the best decision we could have made. We made arrangements to stay in the island of San Pedro, and spent the majority of the time swinging on hammocks, snorkeling, and laying out by the ocean with pina coladas on hand. The island is relatively small with a population of about 4,000 people, yet also very diverse. We specifically chose a place on the southern part of the island to preserve a bit of seclusion, but for the majority of our meals we used the complementary bikes provided by the resort to bike downtown and delve into some of the most delicious, local dishes.
Coming back from our five day journey was a rude awakening, as I felt the cold wind strike me across the face once we stepped out from the airport to flag down a taxi. The coveted act of digging my toes in the sand was replaced by tugging tightly at the scarf around my neck. Sigh, back to reality. Below are a few pictures taken along the way.
we climbed all the way to the top!
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