Love is in the air

Happy Valentine’s Day from Belize

Talk to me

Talk to me!  The locals love to talk to us and we love to talk to the locals.  The people who grew up on this island speak 3 to 4 languages.  Mayan was their original language but it is starting to fade away.  Everyone speaks Spanish at home.  All children (like Serrina above) are required to learn English in school.  With friends they speak a cool lauguage of their own called Creole.  It has a Carribiean sound similar to Jamaican.  If they slow it way down for us we can begin to understand it :-)

Lobster Party!

Lobster Party!....not us, the lobsters.  Saturday is the end of the lobster season.  The lobster get some time to relax and make babies.  Lobsters are plentiful here and much less expensive then the US so we have been enjoying them.  However on Saturday.....all good things come to an end.

It’s a Secret

Feb. 11th - yesterday we rented a golf cart and drove about 8 miles to The Secret Beach.  The funny thing is everyone knows about The “Secret” Beach.

Beautiful crystal clear Belize waters

Feb. 10th - the turquoise water here is so incredibley beautiful mainly due to the reef.  The reef is 182 miles long and is about 1/2 mile off shore.  The water within the reef is less then 15 feet deep so the white sand reflecting the sky gives it those lovely aqua colors.  The reef is respected and cared for which is critical to it’s health.  Beyond the reef it turns into the deeper and darker waters of the golf of Mexico.

No worries, be happy!

Feb. 9th - No worries, be happy!  How could I NOT take a picture of this handsome guy.  To quote Bob Marley; every little thing is going to be alright...

The 2nd best reason to leave the US in 2020

Of course the best reason for this trip is to see many incredible places around the world.  The 2nd best reason to leave the US this year is to avoid political ads in an election year!  It doesn’t matter if you are left or right, they are insulting to our intelligence, mind numbing and filled with distortions.  I do read the news each morning.  I avoid so called news that is far left (MSNBC) or far right (Fox) I don’t need anyone telling me how to hate the other side.  I seek news outlets that are fair, factual and use journalists providing information that has been fact checked and vetted.  I still do my own fact checking after that.
One thing is for sure; we will vote this fall, we have arranged for absentee ballots from Greece.  I am looking for a candidate that is; honest, has integrity, is intelligent and will help heal our very divided country.  That removes Donald Trump from the list.