Belize is a midpoint between Mexico and Central America, a chance to finish adapting from home life to road life, before plunging in to some real traveling.
Saturday, June 19: Saturday in San Pedro Gradually sorting out what I’m here to do. Last night I went to the annual banquet of the Belize Tourism Industry Association at the grand opening of a convention center facility – banquet, awards, speeches, dance. Only a few differences between this and the run-of-the-mill event those of [...]
October 7: Day-to-Day Life – Part 1: Avoiding Nocturnal Mosquito Bites It appears to be true that mosquitoes do not land in a breeze and that although they can bite through cloth, it has to be taut enough to give them some drilling purchase. So here are a few techniques for not getting bitten while [...]
December 15: Tobacco Caye: A “Trip” The plan after my night at the lodge with Capt. Frank, Sgt. Alejandro and the drunk (a Saturday) was that we would meet on the street in front of my house at 7:30 am for our day trip to Tobacco Caye. Now there was a time in my life [...]
November 6: Food Experiments Even though Belizeans (or at least the Garifuna) are content to eat beans and rice and stewed chicken every day, the food here is really quite good and varied. The fresh fish and shellfish of course are wonderful. I’ve also braved the local Chinese restaurant and it’s excellent. Satisfies my lust [...]
January 25: The Last Few Days Well, I’m back home, taking hot showers and goggling at all the white people. But I have a few more thoughts in me about Belize. If it’s not as interesting because the dramatic tension is gone (or for any other reason), just let me know. First I want to [...]
Seasickness, wild waves and an overflowing toilet 
A Washington state man sells off three pizza joint 
Justin Bryant tackles wildlife, forests, scary res 
Late, late, late. WeeCheng is behind schedule, and so he had to rush through Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. 