.We woke just before sunrise and I ran to the front door, not wanting to miss our first sunrise in Corozal. It didn’t disappoint, the sky was already beginning to light up with streaks of orange and pink above the horizon. But the sunrise is not all that took my breath away. The view that we had not been able to see yet the night before was laid out before us. A long, if somewhat crooked, pier out over pale turquoise water, coconut trees along the back edge of the property near the sea wall, lots of bright green grass in our huge lot filled with tropical plants and flowers, and an island out in the distance. We went out on the pier to take pictures and were joined by our friendly dog Lila. After spending some time outside,we made our way back into the house to prepare another meal of eggs and toast. It was good, but too many meals like this and we were gonna be permanently sick of eggs and toast. The driver we had hired for the next few days, Byron, would be here at 10:00. We took our time getting ready and laughed and talked. When 10:00 came we were out the door to begin the days adventures. We chatted with Byron on the way to our first stop, Santa Rita ruins. The ruins were very close to town and not as expansive as many of the others but impressive all the same. After leaving the ruins we asked Byron to show us around Corozal. He drove us all around town pointing things out and telling us about their systems of government and school and a little about the surrounding villages. Byron is actually from Caye Caulker, which is probably our favorite place in Belize so far, but his wife works for the government and was transferred to Corozal. The town was fascinating and very different from the others we had seen so far. It was a little more spread out, not being confined by a lack of land, and there was evidence of poverty in many areas but there were simple but more well appointed homes in other areas. Here, just as in the other villages, the children roam free to and from school and at lunch. To me, this speaks volumes of the character of the town. After our tour, we were getting hungry and ready for lunch. Many restaurants were closed on Sunday, but we found one open that Byron recommended. We went into the small open air restaurant and ordered. Traditional stewed chicken with rice and beans for me and nachos for everyone else. The food was tasty, and after lunch we stood across the street overlooking the bay. Byron returned us home, with an agreed upon pick up time for dinner. The sun was bright in the sky and we were looking forward to enjoying the beautiful view in front of our house. We spent the afternoon sitting out by the water enjoying the sun and the breeze. We had a small kayak that we used to explore some of the surrounding shoreline. The closest houses were about quarter of a mile on each side and could only be seen from the water. After a relaxing afternoon by the water, we dressed for dinner. Byron picked us up and took us to Corozo Blue, which has the reputation of being the nicest restaurant in Corozal. It was a beautiful spot on the bay with laterns everywhere. Mahogany tables and chairs sat by the 4 foot walls with more candlelight inside to add to the ambience. We returned home feeling satisfied but sleepy. Pretty successful first full day in Corozal.