Elizabeth Anne K
1 Μάρτιος 2024
Our family of 4 (with 6 and 8 y/o kids) had such a lovely time at Martz Farm! We stayed at a few amazing destinations in Belize (a beautiful resort on Hummingbird Hwy, a great hotel on Caye Caulker), but Martz Farm was our family favorite place to stay, and it is the destination we will probably most remember for years to come! And it's the destination I hope to come back to someday - I wish we had scheduled more time here. We had a great time sleeping out in the beautiful jungle treehouse (over a stream), hearing and seeing the howler monkeys at night, kids loved watching the leaf-cutter ants doing their thing and playing with the Martz family dogs, spider monkeys swing through the trees on the property... Sleeping outside in the jungle treehouse, for me, felt deeply calmly and connecting - I think it especially had to do with being out in the wild. I was a bit afraid of bugs before coming, but we didn't see a single mosquito or spider while there or get any mosquito bites (maybe a combo of the dry season in Belize, and probably also due to how well kept the Martz Farm property is). And Joe and Miriam were wonderful people to get to know! Miriam's cooking was great (one of my daughters said Miriam's fry jacks were a highlight of the whole trip, haha) and it was the safest I felt while traveling regarding my daughter's food allergies (usually a source of anxiety and risk for us when traveling to another country). We highly recommend horseback riding with Joe! It was both my daughter's first time on a horse, and Joe was skillful teaching them to ride, tying my little ones horse to his. It was a beautiful ride through the forest (muddy trail conditions that Joe helped my LO's navigate through) to some great views. Joe pointed out and had us try so many herbs he found in the jungle, taught us about the Mayan roots in the jungle, medicinal plants, pointed out wildlife, and conveyed such a deep respect for nature and people that I hope seeped into my little ones...
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