Original airdate: June 2, 2009
Two Crazy Chicks Productions, in association with WorldWildPhotoGraphics and What Am I Going to Tell Your Mother? Productions, is proud to present the sixth and final episode of The Adventures of Yumiko and Eden: Return to Belize...
“You can’t be serious! You want to… to… to,” Eden sputters, “to spend the day relaxing?!”
Yumiko nods.
Eden is aghast, but she swallows her protests. After all, this trip is for Yumiko, about Yumiko. So Eden will suck it up and do… nothing. Even if it kills her. Which it very well might.
Under the watchful eye of three friendly island cats, our intrepid heroines make themselves comfortable in hammocks.
Miko reads.
Eden watches the people go by.
Miko continues to read.
Eden solves a crossword puzzle.
Miko reads some more.
Eden writes in her journal.
Miko turns a page.
Eden fires up the computer, logs into her email account, and IMs with her mother.
Miko keeps reading.
Eden logs off. She pets a cat. She studies her toes.
Miko turns another page.
Eden hypothesizes aloud that coconut rum reduces the stress of relaxing.
Miko looks up from her book. She thinks that the idea has validity and further postulates that coconut rum heightens the state of relaxation.
In the name of scientific inquiry, they decide to test this theory.
The evidence suggests that moderate coconut rum consumption does in fact induce a pleasant languor. In Eden’s case, however, said languor dissipates relatively quickly and it’s not long before she is once again wondering how she is going to make it through the afternoon.
Miko takes pity on her. The two stroll along Caye Caulker’s sandy streets, marveling at the changes nine years have wrought. They watch frigatebirds and pelicans fight for scraps as a fisherman cleans his catch. They wander over to the Lazy Lizard Bar to observe the people and take in the sunset. They chat with colorful island character Ras Creek, a seminal figure in the development of Hol Chan Marine Reserve. They eat dinner at a local restaurant before finally wandering back to their hotel room to pack.
Man, Eden thinks as she drifts off to sleep, this relaxing thing is exhausting.
Our fearless females catch the 6:30 water taxi to Belize City in order to spend their final morning of vacation exploring Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. With the assistance of renowned birder Lascelle Tillet, they identify 46 species of birds, including vermilion flycatcher, jabiru stork, and acorn woodpecker.
Eden can just hear her mother saying, “You know that’s not kosher.”
Eden and Miko deem “The Queen’s Rat” (so named because it was served to Queen Elizabeth on her visit) edible but unexciting. Though definitely better than camel (blech!), it's nowhere near as tasty as kangaroo. Perhaps next time they will order iguana.
Thus fortified for the journey home, they head for the airport and say goodbye to their beloved Belize.
“Welcome back,” Eden’s mother greets our intrepid heroines upon their return. “Never mind about the earthquake. What’s this I hear about your eating a rat?!”
© Eden Feuer
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