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I am super excited for Belize, no doubt about it. But as it gets closer, I am starting to freak out. I think maybe I need some therapy.

Snorkeling is first on the agenda. This sounds amazing (I've never done it), but then it occurred to me that the ocean is DEEP. I know how to swim, but I don't like deep water. When I imagine that moment where I jump off the boat into the water, I feel like I can't breathe.

Next, we are going cave tubing. I was so excited to see these beautiful caves. But then I started thinking about how DARK it will be. I think it may feel kind of claustrophobic floating through 7 MILES OF CAVES with only your headlamp for light.

We are also going for a jungle hike. I have an honest-to-goodness phobia of butterflies and moths. If you have ever seen me around them, you know I'm not just being silly. So then it occurred to me that those suckers are HUGE down in central America. My friend Liz has been to Belize, and she told me tonight that there are BIG BLUE BUTTERFLIES in Belize. If I encounter one of those, it will be like a scene from a bad horror movie with me running in slow motion (not intentionally; I'm just slow), looking over my shoulder and screaming.

There's also the zip line issue. I realized that involves being up HIGH. Like, above the trees. I don't like heights. I will be afraid the whole time that it will break and I'll plummet to my death. This is also why I don't like ski lifts or ferris wheels.

Maybe I should just book a resort vacation on a beach?
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Katie said…
Some snorkeling places have floaties and stuff on the boat if you don't like deep water. I snorkeled with a noodle :)
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