Belize Motorcycle Adventure: Riding the Caribbean Coast!! - EP.329

Good morning it's raining like crazy and the weather forecast for the whole week it's rain I'm not really prepared for this weather I haven't had rain for a year I think I don't even remember when last summer I had rain so I stopped carrying overalls I lost my jacket liner somewhere but I do have some sort of weird waterproof jacket but then I have no dry pants and I was planning to camp here and I was planning to do off-roading here and it looks like at all well lucky we have good tires at least the tarp is not going to rain on us too much today but now we have a little sky let's make the most of it we're heading south hey oh why are you so twisted I don't know it is what it is for now oh come on quickly get on get on yeah you have to go on the top it was so nice to meet you see you later guys nice to see you have a great day you too such cool guys working there at the parking chilly this is good we're dry for now hopefully we'll be dry for much longer all right so we're leaving Belize city it was interesting I think that was like the smallest capital city I've ever seen only 30 000 people live here so I made it to Beniz this is well it's called what is like a megastore just here next to the bike no worries thank you so yeah this is the because I don't know if it's the hardware I don't know what to expect but people say go to Beniz go to Beniz you'll find everything you need and all I need is a gas bottle for my cooking stove so I've been to four hardware shops I didn't have it so let's see here no luck they didn't have it just I think it's just not available here looks like people don't even know about it so yeah propane butane gas bottle with the screw top for the stove um it's not available here in this country so if you're coming here make sure you've got one that's it have to be easy on our gas when we're cooking until we get to Guatemala I think we're leaving the big fog so long Belize city today it's a big day we're gonna do 180 kilometers which will yeah will take us according to my GPS nearly three hours so I'm guessing the but we're gonna end up on a nice beach is it because I've never seen it anywhere so this is your national animal right tapir thank you all right uh south I don't know how to work out what I'm gonna say for the night but south yeah okay have a good day thank you that was nice someone stopped tapir that's what it is I've seen so many of the signs on this road already and I was wondering what it is and there you go the gentleman stopped and now we know this is tapir the national animal of Belize I hope I'm gonna see one I really hope so look at the puddles still but apparently you've got option for camping so I think it's somewhere looks like this is the end of the road we have to turn around but it's just like I don't know I'm really lost I'm lost oh my god all my cameras are dead uh right well um there are no campgrounds here on the island mostly they are quite expensive hotels but I just found out there's one not too far from here that possibly they may have cheap rooms for me Plasencia Plasencia I'm not sure how to pronounce it but we made it to Plasencia Peninsula I tell you it was an effort to find this room it's just like there's so many little hotels here at the end of peninsula but no parking for chili so that was the problem but anyway we found it some this little like guest house this room is like 37 dollars which is very very cheap for this area because this area is not cheap at all so I think this is end of my commentary for today because I'm hungry I need to go and eat something and then I'm gonna go to bed early because tomorrow I'm gonna get up early and gonna explore this little heaven so I'll see you tomorrow Good morning it's not raining that's a bonus but it's quite cloudy uh well first things first let's see the beach finally so we're sort of able to walk through this like a little concrete walk which goes along the beach but I think the access to the beach is through here I think Let's see that So this peninsula is known for these beautiful resorts on the beach snow playing diving that sort of stuff actually it's quite empty I must say I'm so surprised and the main attraction for Belize is the barrier reef apparently it's stunning so a lot of people come here for diving unfortunately we won't be able to check it out because I'm sort of on the run so I'm only going to travel by land but maybe one day I'll come back here to explore the reef So that must be dried out coconut that was in the sea I don't know if anyone's there look at these palm trees the roots are exposed and they're reaching into the sea Uh-oh I have coconuts above me This is really cool have a look so they have created this concrete path so this one comes from the beach this one goes along the beach and this one goes to the main street and pretty much along the beach you have this souvenir shops restaurants mini hotels that sort of stuff it's it's such a pleasant walk Good morning time to leave this heaven and it's time to socialize I'm about to meet some riders they're not I think they're lady riders I'm not sure we're about to find out all right we're going to Maya's beach I think that's what it's called For lunch and it's raining This is the flash area yeah this is us all right Jill let's park you on this rocks Hello here they are one, two, three, four, five, six Hello ladies wow your bikes are so clean It's free today I know are you having fun? Yeah Awesome Where's your food? Okay everyone in everyone in girls please please after this lovely dinner we're gonna have nice pictures all together but before we do Are we all here? Are we missing someone? Okay hold on Okay we've got all the team So girls I just wanted to ask you uh I'm just gonna do this Where are you guys from? Oregon Montana I guess Belize Here? Lake Tahoe Oh Lake Tahoe I love Lake Tahoe Washington Right Colorado New Mexico New Mexico you guys are from all over So uh this you are on a tour right? Uh did you guys just meet here or you you met each other before? Uh most of us met here but we are former students of Charles Yep Oh and you are from CHATV right? You're China Yeah So nice to meet you I guess I think you're doing a wonderful job with CHATV that's awesome B-E-L Top job Oh well look at that look at that all right now everyone everyone into the picture Thank you Okay you guys ready? Okay So I'm joining girls for a little ride to the end of the peninsula This is exactly where I came from today but that's okay I just want to hang out with them And at the end of the day we're gonna go to Emma's guest house in Hopkins Oh deja vu I was here in the morning Barefoot cafe that's where I had dinner last night Have a nice walk Thank you Don't get lost Bye We can't go with them Chillie because we have too much load And we can't just leave you behind like this So We can just drive to the port and meet them then and come back to pick them up That's what we're gonna do So no walking for us Hair is out of control How is it? Yes I'm at the port waiting for the girls Apparently they're not walking anymore they got hot They went back to the bikes and now they're riding to here So we're waiting I know how you feel about walking No walking That's it Welcome Hello Emma Hello, hello I love how you travel So guys arrived here Yep that's it let's go back Well this is not really we're supposed to be snorkeling today No I love it, I love it Exactly how I like No walking Yeah I've seen it Let's keep going Let's go We're going well now we're going to your guest house Sorry I'm like squeezing into the frame Yes we are We're gonna go to Hopkins We're gonna do a whole 50 kilometers 50 I have no idea Like 50 minutes Big day, big day Yeah Big day on the bikepack All right This is a cool route Unpaved road Along the river To be honest To be honest I have no idea where we are because I didn't set up my GPS I just follow the girls I just don't think at all You know Most important thing It's dry Let's not jinx it Yeah What a pleasant social ride I'm not sure Maybe we are Yeah I think we're in Hopkins Yep we're in Hopkins I really enjoy this ride I have no idea where I am I just follow I like I switch off my brain Yeah it's just like you just look around and that's it That's the only job you gotta do is ride your bike and don't think Yeah so we are in Hopkins now The largest city I'd say For Belize Uh-huh Crash Bar Adventure Hostel That's us This is so cool Look at that Oh wow Good morning Well, I didn't record anything last night Because we just had a good time So it looks like I'm staying here an extra day This is my room Actually I am in the room that is not ready for the guests So I'm sort of like camping in the room This is my mattress I have a little couch here Laundry is done I love it You know me in construction This is like this is my element I'm just really happy I'm not camping but Look at the weather Look It's raining heavily today Girls were brave enough to go for a ride and do some training I think they're gonna be back very shortly So yeah This is the update It's raining very, very heavily This is our hanging out area They are back How was your ride girls? I can't imagine So you were riding in the rain all day today? Yep, yep As long as you had a good time You had a good time? Awesome Are you kidding? We're out riding In Belize That's the way How was your ride? It was awesome Even though it's raining, it doesn't really matter It's warm in the tropics So that is true At least it's not cold Yeah, exactly How many besties now after this like? Two days Two days of adventure That's right So all the guests are gone They had to catch an early flight They're waiting for a week, right? Right Only one of your tours Because we have another tour coming today Starting tonight Yes Out from the ashes No time to rest Straight into the fire Yes Exactly You've created such a wonderful space Thank you I'm so impressed It's called a hostel Actually you only have private rooms Yes On suite And they are really nice rooms Everything is new and like very Including yours, right? My one was the best I just wanted to say I'm a civil engineer I'm obsessed with constructions Like yes, I'm in my element That's funny That's right So I'm so impressed You're here You live here for how long? I've been here for 15 years 15 years in Belize So you're from here now I think I'm actually confused Because I'm actually half Swedish, half Spanish And then I've been here 15 years So yeah, I don't really know where I belong And also I travel a lot I know what you mean Because I feel the same Yeah It's like we're from everywhere now And nowhere We're like We're one with our bikes That's right Your home is where your bike is Absolutely I can relate to that So how many tours per year are you doing? So I want to say in the winter season This year is like every second week I have a tour And you are the only rental company as well Because people can fly in and rent bikes here, right? Yeah, I'm the only serious adventure riding business If you want to ride in Belize You know where to come Get your bike from Coming over And stay here Okay, so here we go Who's this? Ducati How are you? Apparently you're very famous You're on the wall And she's got a sticker Oh no, she's got bags and all She got merch Ducati And she lives here, right? For how many years now? She's been here for three years She's a feral cat Yeah That is no longer feral Yeah, of course She's a biker cat Nice to meet you Ducati This is Ducati On the bike That's right This is the workshop section What bikes you have? So I have a fleet of 250s 250s, 150s and 190s And a brand new DR650 as well But basically like small bikes Which is really all you need for Of course What are they? They are Well, I have little Hondas And then I have these Chinese Honda copies that are actually pretty Pretty decent In Central America Essentially it runs on off-ramp bikes Because the import taxes are so high So they're Leafans Leafans, yay! So you can have a Leafan life Leafan life So that's it These are these guys, right? Yeah Leafan The way to go This one called this one That's right It's because it's your birthday Happy birthday Emma Birthday That's it Adios Amigas Thank you I'll see you somewhere in the world later Nice concrete slab Look at that Good job