Tag: San Pedro
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Top Ten List After 1 Year Abroad
Here we sit, one year on the road. I pondered several ways of commemorating this milestone date and have decided to go with a Top Ten list of things we have learned in the last year of roaming around Central America living out of a suitcase. Though the purpose of our journey has been to…
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Thoughts on Belize
In the four and a half months that we have called Ambergris Caye our home we have come to appreciate the pace and style of life here. From the morning runs, to watching the daily rush hour of workers on their bicycles making their way to and from work six days a week it is…
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A Tale of Two Bikes
Today was a bitter sweet day. After 4 months of faithful service we locked our bikes up for the final time. The new owners work in the kitchen at the Palapa Bar and Grill. A big thank you goes out to Ivan for facilitating the transfer. For anyone planning on spending more than 3 weeks…
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Accommodation Challenges
One of the reasons why we started travelling was to experience new adventures. Well, mission accomplished. Part of our plan when we came to Belize was to take full advantage of our time share which we have at Reef Village in Belize. Overall things have gone very well for the first few months. We had…
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Tech Challenges in Belize
Due to circumstances beyond our control we have been forced to learn more about internet connectivity in Belize. The resort we are staying in is having some challenges. One of which appears to be the ability to keep the free wifi we have become accustomed to up and running. It depends on who you talk…
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Diving Ambergris Caye
One of the joys of living on Ambergris Caye is the incredible close proximity of some great dive sites. Most of the dive shops on the island will come and pick you up from the closest pier to wherever you are staying and bring you to the dive shop and at the end of the…
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Caye Caulker for the day
Karen and I decided to venture out and take a day trip to the island of Caye Caulker today. We started with breakfast at Estel’s on Ambergris Caye after purchasing our round trip water taxi tickets to Caye Caulker from Caye Caulker water Taxi. ($35BZ round trip). We have had breakfast a couple of…
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Christmas Day Away
2013 marks the first year for the two of us to be away from all family and friends during Christmas. Certainly a tougher prospect than I ever anticipated. On previous Christmas’s when we have travelled we have always been fortunate enough to have our boys with us or other family members. This year it is…
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Supporting the Local Economy
So, enough of the overly serious stuff. Karen and I decided to take a ride yesterday and a walk today to check out some of the areas we had not been to, and some of the beach bars along the coast. Hydration is important after all. We went for a 14km ride yesterday down to…
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Cost of Living
One of the questions I always have when we ponder a move to a new locale is how much does it cost to live there. Travel expenses and even accommodation aside, what is it going to cost me day to day to exist there. With that in mind here is a little primer and what…