In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree

Yeah. That's from an old poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I remember reading it in AP English a million years ago. I never thought another second about it, until I was in Belize.

We stayed at the Xanadu Resort on Ambergris Caye. It truly was heaven on earth there. It wasn't fancy, but it was very nice, clean and inviting. It was small enough to feel safe, but large enough to have great ammenities and a fabulous staff. Their pool was incredible, and the private pier and palapa dock was the best place to go and soak up the Carribean sun and surf. It was so amazing to see at 6 AM every morning the groundskeepers get to work raking up all the debris that had fallen from the palm and fruit trees overnight, removing the washed up sea grass from high tide, and raking the sand into aesthetic perfection.

The resort is south of San Pedro. About a 20 minute walk to town, but shops, markets and restaurants all within a 5 minute walk. It really was a stunning and ideal place to stay. The first night we were there, all 12 of us went to eat at a restaurant just down the beach from Xanadu. As dusk fell, we were sitting under this beautiful pergola covered in tropical flowers, eating amazing food, listening to the ocean, feeling the warm breeze and watching the stars and moonlight reflected on the Carribean Sea. It was a moment I always want to remember. The waiter was in idiot, but everything else was perfect.

I'm waiting to get our pictures of scuba diving and cave tubing so I can post about those excellent adventures!