GOODBYE ISLA BONITA
It’s time to wrap up our Belize trip and freeze regroup in Texas to make preparations for 2018. We have certainly enjoyed the warm sunny weather after a cold summer in Alaska, but being beach bums is not our long[…]
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Tag: Ocean
COST OF LIVING IN BELIZE
When we were trekking in the RV, I kept a record of our living expenses and posted those monthly. I admit that I haven’t been keeping it up regularly since arriving on Ambergris Caye in mid October, but if I[…]
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CHRISTMAS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Some people argue that the best Christmas is a white Christmas, and I totally agree! But my favorite white scenery features sand instead of snow. This year it looks like much of the USA is experiencing some kind of wintry[…]
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CLIMBING MAYAN TEMPLES IN BELIZE
The day after we soaked up some major sun on the catamaran, we arose super early to be picked up for a day trip to Lamanai, one of the largest Mayan sites in Belize. Many archeologists studying Maya history have[…]
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TAKE US AWAY ON A CATAMARAN
Living on an island surrounded by water can easily make something extraordinary appear just ordinary when we are constantly looking toward it – the blue and turquoise water that crashes on the reef and calmly laps the shore. Every single[…]
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A SAMPLE ITINERARY FOR MY VISITING FRIEND
It took a while, but we have a visitor that came to see my island. Yay! You haven’t heard from me in a while because we’ve been out and about quite a bit. Before my friend arrived, I sat down[…]
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THINGS THAT OCCUPY OUR TIME ON A TINY ISLAND
Whenever I talk to someone about how we sold everything and moved to Belize in 2013, I often receive the same questions. Did you work? Oh, then what did you do to stay busy? Our days during this extended visit[…]
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BOATING TO CAYE CAULKER WITH FRIENDS
One of the best things about living on an island in Belize is meeting people from all over. People you would never have known otherwise. People who are available to go on an adventure at a moment’s notice. It’s an[…]
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MORNING BEACH WALK: MILE 2
We survived the first mile to Captain Morgan’s Retreat and now we have another mile to conquer. Some mornings, when we feel ambitious, we tackle a couple miles farther north, but these pictures will give you a glimpse of our[…]
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MORNING BEACH WALK: MILE 1
In my last couple of updates, I took you down the beach heading south to town for groceries, then I showed you around our resort, and now I am sharing pictures of our daily morning stroll toward the north. Since[…]
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