Archive for November, 2011
Learning Google+
Posted on November 30, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, San Pedro Belize weather, Useful Information
It has been a tech morning today, been learning my way around google+ by updating my page profile. I am not convinced I am ready to use it yet but I can see a few benefits to at least keeping current information. You can put your settings on searchable so anyone can find it. Another [...]
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Strange phenomenon
Posted on November 29, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, San Pedro Belize weather, Useful Information
One of the things people do not always consider when moving to the tropics is routine maintenance. Here is an example – On Sunday I was looking for cooler to take to the beach and found many of the zippers were stuck. Within the last 6 months I had done my routine maintenance and used [...]
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Belize Auction Notice
Posted on November 28, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Belize Real Estate
Dick mentioned yesterday at the beach a cold front was coming in, and by this morning it was here. We are keeping the front door closed, the breeze blowing in is too cold – brrrrr. Good day to fire up the oven, make some granola and warm up the house at the same time, will [...]
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Holy Cross School Update
Posted on November 28, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Volunteer Belize
Belize Mission Project Visit Holy Cross Every year the Belize Mission Project bring out a large team of dental and medical professionals who do a fantastic job providing much needed medical care all over Belize. This year, Holy Cross School were very blessed to have several members of the team visit us for our annual [...]
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Sunday Beach day
Posted on November 27, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Useful Information, Water fun
Going to do a beach day with Dick and enjoy a swim in the sea. tacoboy opting to stay in and watch football. I can’t wait to soak in saltwater – my own personal spa. I have been busy this morning blogging Saga and in process of organizing our first live cam shout out. Christy [...]
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Dog Control Act and Belize Law
Posted on November 27, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Useful Information, Volunteer Belize
SAGA Assists in the Enforcement of Laws for Stray and Nuisance Dogs Every year rumours of a dog ‘eradication’ fly around San Pedro. Pet owners, conservationists, locals, immigrants and tourists all get very upset that dogs may be poisoned and letters are written to the Town Board and local newspapers asking for an alternative solution. [...]
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Pleasantly Full
Posted on November 25, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Fiesta, Living in Belize
Tim and Tina’s annual thanks giving party was great as always, I am glad we made it early to enjoy the sunset. Managed to fill my plate just enough so that I was pleasantly full but not so much that I needed to walk it off ha ha. I scored well at the gift game [...]
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Caribbean webcam
Posted on November 24, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, San Pedro Belize weather, Useful Information
Island weather was perfect on Sunday afternoon so Gigi, Brandy Dick and I went for a long drive south to get away for a bit. I got a very funny picture of of Brandy while she was sitting on front seat of the cart. Yesterday was the first day of 24h Live Streaming Belize wbcam [...]
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Test Drive the Ambergris Caye Lifestyle
Posted on November 22, 2011 in Belize Real Estate, Eat - Sleep - Drink, Guest posts, Living in Belize, San Pedro Belize weather, Useful Information
Some of you might remember Ann Kuffner from aquafit posts and past link back(s) to her blog on my Celebrating Independence Day in Belize post. Ann is now going to be a long term part time guest poster specializing in Belize Real Estate information and how to best make your move to Ambergris Caye. Today [...]
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San Pedro Beach Bars
Posted on November 21, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Useful Information, Water fun
This morning on tripadvisor post about where to stay on Ambergris Caye, part of what the person wanted to know was recommends on a few San Pedro Belize Beach Bars. I decided I would include my answer in today’s blog along with the beach pictures from our Garifuna Day afternoon walk. North of the Bridge [...]
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Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrations
Posted on November 20, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Fiesta, Guest posts, Living in Belize, San Pedro Belize weather
I would like to welcome you Paula, my guest poster for today. I was thinking about how to frame her first post with a good introduction and waiting for an idea. After reading what she had to say I decided make it 2 people’s stories of how they their Garifuna Settlement Day in Belize and [...]
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New San Pedro Map & Guide
Posted on November 18, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Useful Information
I was very excited to see the new San Pedro Map guide the other day, I like the image Paul chose. I remember walking through town shooting pictures specifically for the new cover shot – wide setting, portrait format. It was a warm sunny San Pedro day and as usual there was no shortage of [...]
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Belize yoga dance fusion at Cayo Arts Festival
Posted on November 17, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Travel, Useful Information
I am still in rest mode but feeling much better so I decided a second blog was in order today. Working towards clearing out my ‘to blog’ folder in gmail - it is growing too fast. This next piece below comes from a very talented yoga aficionado Ashanti Airbender Garcia. Some of you will remember [...]
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Abandoned and Shot now Loved and Protected
Posted on November 17, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, San Pedro Belize weather, Volunteer Belize
There is no doubt that Si was probably a very cute puppy. It’s easy to imagine a child playing with him and enjoying the wonderful bond that develops between puppies and children. What is not so easy to imagine is how such a sweet potlicker grew up, having been cared for by someone and then [...]
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What Happened in Vegas made it to Belize
Posted on November 16, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Sorry no strip club pics or San Pedro crew behaving badly at WSOP 2011. tacoboy did get some nice shots of everyone enjoying the exclusive Bob Bounahra party at the Bellagio Hotel where the appetizers were tasty, champagne was flowing freely causing a few people to wake up in slow mo the next morning’. He [...]
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2011 San Pedro Belize Optimist Class National Championship Regatta
Posted on November 15, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Water fun
I am being a bad girl and bribing myself with a coffee this morning – trying quit while I am still sick. Being extra cautious as Cindy’s cold lasted 3 weeks and ended up to the point where she had to start doctors visits and medication in order to kick it – I do not [...]
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Waterless
Posted on November 14, 2011 in 1,620 + posts
We have been without water since yesterday, some have been without power as well. This is where my hurricane preparedness comes in handy, having extra containers of water on hand by all the sinks has been very useful. A full shower [including washing my hair] took just under a gallon of water. I could probably [...]
