Caribbean Sunset Cruise

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8:12 am – The other day Heather asked me to take a sunset picture for her after I was describing how cool it was a – big pinkish orange ball – by the time I grabbed my camera and went back out on the veranda the clouds had overtaken my view and I did not get the pic.  Little did Heather know I was in the works of planning a sunset cruise for tonight and that she would get her sunset pic after all.

We had planned to meet at Ramon’s dock for 5pm to check in and start boarding the catamaran – Seaduced emailed me and asked everyone to get there 15 min earlier. This way we could depart at 5pm and make it down to Hol Chan Marine Reserve for a more spectacular view of the sunset – I was all for that.

4:00pm – Chatting with Heather on the coconut phone as I was getting ready to go on the boat. We are brainstorming the San Mateo Sanitation project and focusing on reaching the date of June for the first build. Since we have started really throwing it out there to the universe we have been making new connections and being led in new directions that are allowing us to fill in more chunks of the puzzle in a short amount of time. Thanks to everyone who has helped get the word out – given us a contact name – donated time or money – put the thought out there…. Let’s keep the ball rolling and make it work. June is coming fast.

If you know anyone or can help in any way please make contact or pass this post along. One thing we need in particular is 55 gallon blue drums that will be used for composting toilets – anyone out there have any connections or thoughts on that?

Just in an updated list from Heather of items needed for the build – if anyone can help on this please make contact – ½’’ Fish Netting – Sturdy nylon – Stainless steel ‘s’ hooks Rubber Hose – Funnel – 1’’ tubing – burlap – Foamcore Drain Pipe – Vent piping – Vent outlet tee fitting – Fly screen -Uniseal fitting – clamp – True Union Ball Valve – Telescoping flexible duct – Fernco Water stop. Please leave comment if you have seen any of these items at hardware stores in San Pedro Heather trying shop local.

9:04am – Been editing – uploading – and going over yesterdays writing since 6:30 am. So exciting reading back about Heathers progress. I hope anyone that can will come down and join the party for the first build of  composting toilets in San Mateo. I do not have exact dates yet – rough idea early June.   I highly recommend you check out  Direct Abundance Blog – very interesting reading. These girls are doing really innovate ideas -  voluntourism in Belize.

Here is an exert from their blog – I was fortunate enough to of been granted time off work to go to Belize for 2 weeks in January with my daughter.  I assisted Joanne in preparing for the United Against Abuse conference and was fortuanate enough to be able to attend.  I was busy dropping off donations to schools and orphanages from all of you.  Thank you to the numerous businesses such as Jodies Resturant, Queensway Nail and Spa, Dr Hayward and others that ran school supplies and toy drives. The Kings Childrens Homes and Marlas Childrens home were overwhelmed to finally be able to give every child a christmas gift. The schools Ocean Academy and Holy Cross were so grateful for everything we delivered. A special thank you to everyone who donated cash to assist with the shipping cost to deliver all these wonderful things.

[ Cotton Tree Lodge in San Felipe Belize is also into Voluntourism ]

I have said it before and I will say it again a caribbean sunset cruise is one of the must do water adventure tours  on Ambergris Caye. Those of us who had done one before all agreed we need to do them way more often and enjoyed watching the first timers fall in love with the experience. As usual the Seaduced by Belize boys took great care of us and made sure we had a most enjoyable Sunday evening.  [super excited photo gallery viewing option coming very soon - tacoboy promised - if anyone has a good recommend for wordpress please share]

Thought I was done on this post but found something I had to add – Bic Soleil’s Sweepstakes Gives Away a $16000 Vacation. Grand-prize winner will Win a trip to either Ambergris Caye, Belize or Mykonos, Greece, depending on which location receives the most votes.