TOO COLD IN TEXAS FOR US
We left the island at 2:30pm on Saturday and finally made it home just after midnight, only to wake up to freezing weather with rain. It didn’t take long for a solid sheet of ice to accumulate on all of[…]
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Tag: Sightseeing
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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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 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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ISLAND GROCERY SHOPPING ADVENTURE ON FOOT
Most residents on Ambergris Caye know how difficult it is to find every item on their shopping list at one store. It is totally normal to visit two or three stores on grocery shopping day. When walking 1.5 miles to[…]
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RED ROCKS AND LAVA NEAR FLAGSTAFF
Our last adventure that I wrote about ended at the Grand Canyon. We had a fabulous day hiking and taking thousands of pictures. We were in the park until the sun started to go down, and I will pick up[…]
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HOOVER DAM AND THE GRAND CANYON
A trip to Vegas is not complete without a visit to the Hoover Dam. I remember riding across the dam as a kid, but it is very different now with a new visitor center and parking garage. It was bustling[…]
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