tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87655835266021876252024-02-19T07:16:35.318-06:00Taking BelizeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-62114629339794783522015-08-31T18:08:00.000-05:002015-08-31T18:08:10.318-05:00Arely's Birthday Party in BelizeWhen Bill and I first moved to Belize in 2012, we met 3 children on the boat to Caye Caulker one day. Caye Caulker is the sister island to Ambergris Caye where we live. It is about 5 miles from Ambergris Caye or a 20 minute boat ride. We have stayed involved with the family ever since and have celebrated several birthday with the children each year. August 22nd was Arely's birthday. She is the oldest of her siblings and she turned 14 years old Saturday. Her mother Martha had asked me to make a birthday cake and wanted me to go with her to Belize City to celebrate Arely's birthday and I said I would.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Arely in 2012 on the boat to Caye Caulker. 10 years old.</b></span></td></tr>
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Martha wanted to catch the 6am water taxi to Belize City. So that meant it was going to be an early morning and a long day in Belize City. I had made all the cupcakes the day before, so we picked up Martha and two of her younger children Michelle and Jasmine at 5:30am and headed to the water taxi.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It was early and the sun was just coming up while we were waiting for the water taxi.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Michelle was still half asleep but smiling for the camera.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Jasmine was sleepy too, but dressed for the party.</span></b></td></tr>
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We left Ambergris Caye at 6:00am right on time. We made a quick stop to pick up a few more people in Caye Caulker and then it was on to Belize City.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It looks like a few more people were sleeping on the 6am water taxi as well</span></b>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Leaving Ambergris Caye on the 6am water taxi.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Jasmine went back to sleep as soon as the water taxi took off. (Wake me when it's time for the party.)</span></b></td></tr>
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We arrived in Belize City about 6:30am. A friend of Martha's named Salvador Parra was there with his truck to pick us up and take us to the Government Youth Hostel where Arely has been living the last few months. But first we needed some breakfast, so we make a quick stop at a local taco stand and then we could be on our way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Arriving in Belize City.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I really love Belize City and all the beautiful wooden boats.</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">That was close, the bridge is just a little low for most boats to pass under.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It appears we were not the only ones still sleepy when we arrived in Belize City.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Not too many early birds at the water taxi terminal in Belize City.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Salvador our driver is taking our order.</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Two flour tacos and an orange juice for $2.00 Belize ($1.00US). That's a cheap breakfast. </span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Jasmine is awake now and ready to party.</span></b></td></tr>
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We finally arrive at the youth hostel about 9:30am. It is located about 21 miles down the Western Highway. It was wash day when we arrived, the girls were sorting laundry, washing clothes and hanging them out to dry.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Yes they still wash clothes the old fashion way sometimes in Belize, but this young lady seemed to be having fun washing clothes.</span></b><br />
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August 5th a virtual Facebook only friend Heather Zwicker contacted me. Heather is from Canada, but has been coming to Belize since 2009 and visiting the neighborhood of San Mateo concerning clean water for kids. Heather began <a href="http://belizecc.org/">Kids 4 Clean Water</a> in San Mateo in 2012. It is partnerships with complementary organizations that create opportunities for kids for hands-on learning and water conservation. <br />
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Heather sent me a message on Facebook that said "hi Debra, I know we have never met face to face, but in the past you had shown an interest in the Kids 4 Clean Water Program in San Mateo. We are coming next week to run the program from August 13th-20th. This may be an odd question since we have never met, but do you have any contacts that might be interested in donating lunches for about 25 kids". I wrote Heather back and said "let me check around and see what I can do". I thought about it for a few days and then I decided why not post something on my Facebook page. That would be the quickest and easiest way to ask for help from my friends both in Belize and in the states. I love Facebook, I immediately received many replies from friends on Facebook. I was so excited that so many of my friends wanted to help. Some were old friends from high school that I probably haven't seen since high school, some were friends I use to work with in the states, there were friends of my husbands, and friends in San Pedro, Belize, they all wanted to help me feed these sweet kids at camp this week. I contacted Heather and told her don't worry, I have the lunches covered. I told Heather with the help of friends we would be feeding all the kids at camp. Most of the kids may only eat one meal a day that mostly consist of rice and beans, so foods like pizza, chicken burrito's, cupcakes, and spaghetti was going to be a special treat for all of the camp kids.<br />
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Heather arrived and we met face to face and discussed the lunches and food for the kids. My friend Lynda Perdue in Belize with <a href="http://www.belizeanbreezes.com/">Belizean Breezes Soap Company</a> and who has some of the best all natural smelling soaps in Belize contacted me and said she would make spaghetti, green beans, garlic French bread and some awesome cupcakes for the first day of camp. By the way, Linda is always looking for Smelly People to try out her soaps. <br />
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I checked around San Pedro Town at several eatery places that I frequently visit. I gave them my budget that I had to spend based off of the the donations that I had collected and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Neris-Tacos/153874768155818">Neri's tacos</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Baker-San-Pedro-Belize/552344014809158?fref=ts">The Baker</a> and <a href="https://sanpedrohostel.com/">Sandbar Hostel and Restaurant</a> came to our rescue. We ate ham and cheese sandwiches from The Bakery, chicken burrito's from Neri's and Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza from Sandbar. I even dropped by Casa Pan Dulce one morning on my daily walk and they gave me two large bags of cookies. <br />
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I had only really planned to just help out and coordinate the food for the week, but on Monday after lunch I decided to hang around to see what all the kids would be learning about. The next thing I knew I went back Tuesday and kept going back every day. I felt like I was at camp, we had so much fun. The kids learned about making filters to clean dirty water. They took water samples and counted colonies. They got to hear Chris from <a href="http://www.americancrocodilesanctuary.org/">ACES-American Crocodile Education Sanctuary</a> talk about Crocodiles in Belize. <a href="http://www.doe.gov.bz/">Department of Enviornment</a> came and talked about how they would clean up an oil spill in Belize if it ever happened. <a href="http://www.cwco.com/belize/">Consolidated Water</a> talked to the kids about the water samples they collected in San Mateo and the water filters they made. <a href="http://www.maralliance.org/">MarAlliance-Allied for Marine Wildlife</a> taught them about marine life and the different kinds of sharks in Belize. We kayaked in the lagoon by the Mangroves, went bird watching and snorkeling with <a href="http://ecologicdivers.com/">Ecologic Divers</a> at <a href="http://www.holchanbelize.org/">Hol Chan Marine Reserve</a>.<br />
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These amazing people and volunteers made it possible for Kids 4 Clean Water Camp Program in Belize.<br />
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It was an amazing week and so wonderful meeting all of the people and volunteers with Kids 4 Clean Water. The kids from San Mateo that participated in the camp this week were so eager to learn and I just love them all. It was truly a week I will never forget and I am forever grateful Heather sent me that message and asked for my help this week at camp. These kids cannot wait until Heather and her group come back and have camp again next year.<br />
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It took a while to reach Tranquility Bay, so that gave us lots of time to chat with George. George said he has been taking people out on the Rum Punch II for 30 years. The Rum Punch was built by hand in Sarteneja village in 1974 and took over two years to build. She is a solid boat made from mahogany wood. George took possession of the wooden boat in 1985 and named her the Rum Punch II (her original name was Rum Punch). Although her aqua and red paint is peeling some and her sail has faded and been mended, cruising the Caribbean is a breeze. <br />
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Our first stop was Tranquility Bay Resort. Located within the Bacalar Chico National Park, Tranquility is a small resort 13 miles north of San Pedro town. Tranquility was beautiful with 10 colorful wooden cabanas on a perfectly private white sand beach. It is starting the slow season in Belize, so we were the only ones there for lunch at the restaurant that day.<br />
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<b>Checking out the restaurant at Tranquility Bay.</b></div>
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<b>Loved the seashell napkin holder. You can purchase for $30BZ.</b></div>
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<b>I loved this light too.</b></div>
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<b>Lots of flags from different countries and tropical paintings on the walls.</b></div>
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<b>Bill was checking out the reef. It gets really close the further north you go.</b></div>
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After an hour of snorkeling, we came aboard for some freshly made ceviche, fruit and rum punch drinks which we quickly gobbled up! Sorry it was so good I only got the after picture.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-23602892774704075292015-05-07T18:13:00.000-05:002015-05-07T18:23:57.062-05:00Yes, We Are Finally Back in San Pedro, Belize!After a lengthy stay back in the US, we are happy to be back in Belize and living in San Pedro. We arrived on the 6th of April and we are pretty much settled back into a life on the Beach.<br />
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We are also very sad that two of our huskies Alina and Barney passed away while we were back in the states, so only Snowy was able to make the trip this time.<br />
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RIP Alina and Barney, they loved golf cart rides in Belize.<br />
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Snowy enjoying Belize again.<br />
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We spent our 30th wedding anniversary in Belize November 2014. Here is a picture of us eating at Elvi's Kitchen. The food is great.<br />
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Update for Hurricane Ernesto:<br />
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There is now a 10:00pm tonite until 10:00am in the morning curfew in place while the storm passes through Belize. Only officials and workers that are on duty will be allowed out at this time. No alcohol sales from noon until. The San Pedro water taxis and Tropic Air discontinued services today at noon. However, international flights into Belize have not been cancelled as of yet. Evacuation is still on a voluntary basis.<br />
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More information from <a href="http://tacogirl.com/2012/08/hurricane-ernesto-belize/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tacogirlcom+%28Tacogirl.com%29">Tacogirl's Blog</a>.<br />
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Rapid intensification of the storm has not happened yet but is still expected. We will experience sustained winds of 55 knots or 65 mph. Currently the Caribbean sea temperature is 29 degrees, 1 degree less than yesterday. It is expected that the storm will intensify before it makes landfall and is currently traveling West North West and will turn a bit south. All computer storm models are showing in sync with each other.<br />
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Time of Ernesto’s arrival will be within within 24 hours, winds will pick up to 80 mph by 6am and storm intensification will stop by 8am. Hurricane Ernesto is currently 250 miles east of Belize 180 miles away from Roatan Honduras. Ernesto will affect Honduras, the entire coast of Belize, Chetumal, east coast of Yucatan and end up at Bay of Campeche by Wed afternoon.<br />
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3-5 inches of rain is expected over a 24 hour period and will be more extreme over mountains on the mainland of Belize. Waves 2-4 ft over normal, Corozal may see more of the storm surge. At 8am during high tide we can expect up to 6 ft of waves. Night will be less as tide will be going out.<br />
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Low laying areas such as DFC, San Pedrito, Elliot subdivision and San Mateo will need to evacuate and find safer accommodations, 50% of San Mateo should not stay put and head to a shelter center by this afternoon. Those in safer houses need to make sure they have potable drinking water and adequate supplies. In San Mateo there is a risk pipes breaking and water contamination. Shelters at Shalom, Living Word Church and San Pedro High School will be open and taking people from 2:00pm -6pm. Strict shelter rules, NO candles or matches at shelters, NO pets, and bare minimum of stuff. People are requested to stay with friends and family first and use shelter only in the event they have no where else to go.<br />
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Lara Goldman HURRICANE TIP: Roll up towel in bottom of large trash bag. Place bag OUTSIDE door, pull opening of bag under the door so that the roll is flush with the bottom of the OUTSIDE of the door. Pull taunt. The water will press the towel and bag to the bottom outside of the door forming a seal against water. Putting on the inside of the door doesn’t do diddly. Lesson learned and tested to success in Hurricane Dean <img alt=":)" src="http://tacogirl.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" /><br />
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Next NEMO meeting at 12:00 pm. If there is anything new to report I will update in this post, if you do not see any further updates consider it no news is good news and everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing and on track to keeping safe and sound.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-31981030888062185392012-08-06T19:41:00.001-05:002012-08-06T19:44:19.068-05:00Ernesto Our First Hurricane in Belize<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tropical Storm Ernesto will be our first experience with a hurricane since our move to Belize. So far the forecast is that it will be a category 1 hurricane when it comes ashore in Belize. A category 1 can bring winds of 74-95 mph. Everyone on the island for the most part is going about as usual. Some businesses are closing tomorrow until the storm passes. There is supposed to be some pretty gusty winds with this storm, so Bill is getting his pepper plants inside and protected from the storm. <br />
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I thought I would pass along some hurricane evacuation tips that I found on <a href="http://tacogirl.com/2012/08/tropic-air-hurricane-evacuation-tips-and-nemo-belize-hurricane-information/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tacogirlcom+%28Tacogirl.com%29">Tacogirls Blog</a>.<br />
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In the event that we are facing a hurricane, Tropic Air will begin Evacuation Service immediately.<br />
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Tropic’s goal is to evacuate their customers as safely and efficiently as possible. Please help Tropic Air make your family evacuation plan safe and efficient by keeping the following tips in mind:<br />
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1. A hurricane evacuation will begin when a storm is declared within the Hurricane Watch.<br />
2. Tickets are issued on a first come, first served basis.<br />
3. Please arrive at the Tropic Air with your luggage, two small bags per person, prepared to evacuate.<br />
4. Owners of large pets that require kenneling must evacuate pets during the hurricane watch phase of the threat to San Pedro. No pet space will be available during the height of an emergency evacuation (Hurricane Warning).<br />
5. Please remember that cargo is on a space available basis, and over sized items will not be sent during this time.<br />
6. During an emergency evacuation Tropic Air will evacuate as many people as possible. Sometime during the Red Flag stage, Tropic will be forced to stop flying.<br />
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Hurricane – A low pressure, large-scale weather system, which derives its energy from latent heat of condensation of water vapor over warm tropical seas, (may have a diameter of 93 to 621 miles, with sustained winds exceeding 116 mph, near the center with still higher gusts). (PAHO, 1992).<br />
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Numbers range from one to five based on the hurricane’s present intensity which gives an estimate of the potential flooding and damages to property form a hurricane is as follows:<br />
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<strong>One</strong>: Winds 119-153 km h1 (74-95 mph)<br />
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<strong>Two</strong>: Winds 154-177 km h1 (96-110 mph) Some roofing, door and window damage to buildings; considerable damage to vegetation, expose mobile homes, and piers. Small craft in unprotected anchorage’s break moorings.<br />
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<strong>Three:</strong> Winds 178-209 km h1 (111-130 mph) Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings, with a minor amount of curtain wall failures, mobile home are destroyed.<br />
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<strong>Four</strong>: Winds 210-249 km h1 (131-155 mph) More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences.<br />
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<strong>Five</strong>: Winds greater than 249 km h1 (155 mph) Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings, some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away.<br />
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Category 1 – Storm surge – up to 5 feet of water<br />
Category 2 – Storm surge – 9 to 12 feet of water<br />
Category 3 – Storm surge – 15 to 18 feet of water<br />
Category 4 – Storm surge – 18 to 21 feet of water<br />
Category 5 – Storm surge – 18 to 24 feet of water<br />
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Hurricane Warnings-The system of hurricane warnings is divided into four phases.<br />
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<strong>Phase I</strong> – Preliminary – One Red Flag – 21 N 80 W This Phase is declared by the Prime Minister after a tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane moves into or develops anywhere in the quadrant south of 21 degrees North Latitude and west of 80 degrees west Longitude.<br />
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<strong>Phase II</strong> – Red 1 – One Red Flag with Black Center – 20 N 84 W (24 – 36 hours) This Phase is declared by NEMO when a tropical storm, or hurricane moves into or develops anywhere in the quadrant south of 20 degrees North Latitude and west 84 degrees west Longitude.<br />
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<strong>Phase III</strong> – Red 2 – Two Red Flags with Black Center – 20 N 85 W (Likely to strike in a few hours)<br />
This Phase is declared by NEMO when a tropical storm, or hurricane moves into or develops anywhere in quadrant south of 20 degrees North Latitude and west of 85 degrees West Longitude and appears likely to strike the coast of Belize in a matter of hours.<br />
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<strong>Phase IV</strong> – Green – Green Flag ALL Clear (has passed) This Phase is declared by NEMO after a tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane has passed, or no longer poses a threat to Belize and coastal waters.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-71095574001759890212012-07-20T15:57:00.000-05:002012-07-20T15:57:08.664-05:00Humane Animal Eradication Begins in San Pedro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago I blogged about the <a href="http://www.takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/07/brutal-dog-eradication-by-strychnine-in.html">brutal stray dog eradication by strychnine poisoning</a> by the San Pedro Town Council on July 9th. Since that time, Bill Milstead with SAGA Humane Society (and my husband) and Dr.Laurie Droke with San Pedro Animal Hospital met with Mayor Daniel Guerrero to stop the eradication by strychnine poisoning after a national out cry from animal lovers about the inhumane process used to control the dog population in San Pedro. <br />
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Mayor Guerrero agreed to stop the inhumane practice but also made it very clear that he is depending upon SAGA to handle the humane eradication of the island dogs in an efficient and timely manner or the town council will authorize the poisoning by strychnine poisoning again. The first week of August SAGA will begin the process of picking up any stray animals on the streets and will do so on a continuing basis. Any animal picked up will be held for 3 days. If the animal has not been sprayed or neutered, SAGA will do so and the fees will be passed on to the owners. If no one claims the animals, a decision will be made as to the adoptability of the animals and they will either be humanely euthanized or kept a short while longer in hopes of finding a good home for them. </div>
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SAGA is asking for your help by donating, you can contribute by going by SAGA or through the website at <a href="http://www.sagahumanesociety.org/">www.sagahumanesociety.org</a>. SAGA is a 501c charity through the United States which makes your donation 100% tax deductible for Americans. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-32276875931321974062012-07-13T09:07:00.000-05:002012-07-13T09:07:06.791-05:00Friday the 13th, 6 Months of Living in Belize and Belizean Betty Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is Friday the 13th which is considered unlucky in Western superstition and it also marks our 6 month anniversary of living in San Pedro, Belize in Central America. We flew to Belize on January Friday the 13th, 2012 and I am usually not superstitious, but our trip to Belize in January was definitely a Friday 13th kind of day. I feel certain today, July Friday the 13th will not be as eventful. You can read about our <a href="http://takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-friday-13th-and-getting-to-belize.html">January, Friday 13th move to Belize here</a>.<br />
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Interesting events that happened on Friday the 13th. (Information obtained from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th">Wikipedia</a>)<br />
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<li>On October 13, 1307, Templar Grand Master Jacques de Molay and several Templar Knights were arrested by King Phillip of France. Most were eventually tortured to death.</li>
<li>On January 13, 1939, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(1939)" title="Black Friday (1939)">single worst bushfire in Australian history</a> struck <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(Australia)" title="Victoria (Australia)">Victoria</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>, claiming 71 lives and causing widespread damage.</li>
<li>On March 13, 1964, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese" title="Kitty Genovese">Kitty Genovese</a> was murdered in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens,_New_York" title="Queens, New York">Queens, New York</a>. The lack of reaction by her neighbors has been called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect" title="Bystander effect">bystander effect</a> or "Genovese syndrome"</li>
<li>On October 13, 1972, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571" title="Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571">Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571</a> crashed in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes" title="Andes">Andes</a>. Books and movies told of the survivors' stories.</li>
<li>The renowned rapper <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Amaru_Shakur" title="Tupac Amaru Shakur">Tupac Amaru Shakur</a> was pronounced dead on September 13, 1996.</li>
<li>On November 13, 1998, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Trudeau" title="Michel Trudeau">Michel Trudeau</a>, son of former Canadian Prime Minister <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau" title="Pierre Trudeau">Pierre Trudeau</a> was killed in an avalanche in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokanee_Lake" title="Kokanee Lake">Kokanee Lake</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a></li>
<li>On August 13, 2004, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley" title="Hurricane Charley">Hurricane Charley</a> slammed in to Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since 1992.</li>
<li>An engineering train on the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Line" title="Northern Line">Northern Line</a> of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground" title="London Underground">London Underground</a> became uncoupled and went on a 13-minute journey southbound from Archway station, finally stopping at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Street_tube_station" title="Warren Street tube station">Warren Street tube station</a> on the West End branch of the line on August 13, 2010. The train in front was forced to skip several stations and was diverted to the City branch of the line.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-23"><span>[</span>24<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>On January 13, 2012, France, Austria, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain had their credit ratings downgraded by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_%26_Poor%27s" title="Standard & Poor's">Standard & Poor's</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-24"><span>[</span>25<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-25"><span>[</span>26<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-26"><span>[</span>27<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>On January 13, 2012, the luxury cruise ship <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster" title="Costa Concordia disaster"><i>Costa Concordia</i></a> sank in front of the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isola_del_Giglio" title="Isola del Giglio">Isola del Giglio</a>, killing at least thirty-two aboard and injuring 64.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-27"><span>[</span>28<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>North Korean satellite launch attempt <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwangmy%C5%8Fngs%C5%8Fng-3" title="Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3">Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3</a> failed on April 13, 2012. </li>
<li>The asteroid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis" title="99942 Apophis">99942 Apophis</a> will make a close encounter with Earth, closer than the orbits of communication satellites, on April 13, 2029.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#cite_note-28"><span>[</span>29<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>On April 13, 2012 at 8:30, an earthquake hit <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palermo" title="Palermo">Palermo</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicily" title="Sicily">Sicily</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> with a 4.3 magnitude.</li>
<li>On April 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM a tornado hit Oklahoma.</li>
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Here are some Friday the 13th Belizean Betty pictures.<br />
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Betty started taking gymnastic classes. Look at that smile.</div>
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Betty went to her annual 4th of July parade in Austin.</div>
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As many of you know, we moved to San Pedro, Belize this past January with our three Siberian Huskies. They are part of our family and we could have never moved to Belize without them. Back in the states Bill was on the Board for both <a href="http://carams.org/">CARA</a> (Community Animal Rescue and Adoption) and <a href="http://www.msspan.org/">Mississippi Spay and Neuter</a>. So naturally one of the first things he wanted to do when he got to Belize was help with <a href="http://sagahumanesociety.org/">SAGA Humane Society</a>.<br />
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In Belize dogs are not always looked at the same way as we do in the states. Most of the local dogs do have homes and owners. Most wear collars and all seem to be well fed. But the dogs are allowed to roam about town and yes defecate on the streets and beaches. A few weeks ago Bill signed on as the President for Saga and had a meeting with the Mayor of San Pedro about stray dogs running the streets. The Mayor said he needed something to be done and Bill asked that he work with Saga and try to find a solution. <br />
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We had heard about the way dogs in Belize and other 3rd world countries were poisoned in mass eradication roundups. The last time this what they call "Bait Strychnine" happened in Belize was about 5 years ago when a mass poisoning eradication project was carried out in Belize City. The San Pedro Humane Society heard about it and immediately contacted the Town Council and then Mayor Elsa Paz to have a meeting to suspend further eradication of stray dogs for the time being. <br />
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Showing how dogs were poisoned with Strychnine. (Reef TV)</div>
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Fast forward to July 9th, 2012. Everyone is waking up and checking their facebook page, like we all do. It has happened again on the streets of San Pedro. 31 dogs were poisoned during the early morning hours with Strychnine laced meat balls. Yes at around 2:00am, these poor defenseless animals were poisoned and then picked up and thrown in the back of trucks to be taken off and buried somewhere on the island. This is being done due to the health issues of animal feces.<br />
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What is Strychnine and how does it poison its victim. According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine">Wikipedia</a>, Strychnine poisoning produces some of the most dramatic and painful symptoms of any known toxic reaction. Death occurs as a result of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_arrest" title="Respiratory arrest">respiratory arrest</a>. Following the ingestion of strychnine, symptoms of poisoning usually appear within 15 to 60 minutes.<br />
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There has been a national out cry to the Mayor of San Pedro to stop this cruel and inhumane treatment of animals. There are ways to humanely euthanize animals. Saga is more than willing to work with the Mayor and San Pedro Town Council to help with the stray animal problem. Most of these dogs did have owners and families that cared about them. Pet owners need to be educated to proper pet ownership and benefits of spay/neuter. Learn about leash laws and cleaning up behind your pet on the streets and beaches in town. The biggest and most important things that we can teach the people of Belize is to spay and neuter their pets. That in itself can help stop the killing of poor and innocent animals. We just have to work together to find a solution and STOP STRYCHNINE POISONING.<br />
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UPDATE: Today <a href="http://www.peta.org/">PETA</a> (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) became involved in the issue of Strychnine Poisoning of the animals in San Pedro on July 9th, 2012. Today at 5:00pm on Belize Reef TV, the Mayor of San Pedro, Daniel Guerrero addressed the issue of Strychnine poisoning of the 31 dogs by the Town Council. The original plan was to go out every other night for approximately two months and round up and poison about 200 animals. During his interview today at five, he has agreed to suspend all poisonings and to consult with both <a href="http://sagahumanesociety.org/">Sage Humane Society</a> and the <a href="http://sanpedroanimalhospital.com/">San Pedro Animal Hospital</a> on finding a more humane and ethical way of dealing with the dogs in San Pedro. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Living in Belize one of the number one questions that I get asked is "How can I earn income if I move to Belize and I am <strong>not</strong> retired?". Well sometimes, the answer can be something quite simple, with a little thought and creativity you just may come up with a great idea that can produce income. A friend of mine Sharon with <a href="http://www.redroofpropertymanagement.com/">Red Roof Management</a>, who lives on the mainland and also started several businesses in Belize met a couple on facebook who did just that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Below is a post from Sharon's Blog, <a href="http://www.wealthships.com/2012/07/10/living-in-belize-belize-businesses-produce-genie-71012/">Wealthships</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Charlotte and Chris recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize. Prior to that, Chris grew up in San Francisco and Charlotte went to school in Berkeley – my old stomping grounds in the States! As they were living in San Pedro, they noticed a problem all islanders face: fruits and vegetables going bad! Since produce is only delivered once or twice a week to the island, by the time the end of the week rolls around, it is very difficult to find anyone selling fruit or veggies that looked half way appetizing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This experience sparked a memory of a product on TV back in the States. They found the company that is the exclusive manufacturer and patent holder and negotiated an exclusive distributorship for the product in Belize. Now they want to bring it to market for the Belize consumers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <strong><em>P</em></strong><strong><em>roduce Genie</em></strong> is a sachet containing U.S. patented Power Pellets, which are designed to control <strong>ethylene gas</strong>. Fruits and vegetables naturally emit ethylene gas, which causes them to ripen really fast. Merely keeping produce in the refrigerator won’t necessarily extend the life of produce, since ethylene gas can get trapped inside, which can actually accelerate the ripening process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Using this product is very simple. Just add one sachet in a regular refrigerator crisper. Just make sure not to let the sachet fall to the bottom of the bin to ensure its maximum effectiveness. You can also add a sachet to a fruit bowl covered by a breathable material (such as a towel). Produce Genie takes the ethylene gas out of the air to slow down the natural decay process of fruits and vegetables. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Produce Genie is very effective with popular <strong>fruits and vegetables of Belize: banana, avocado, mango, orange, papaya, apple, broccoli, lettuce, okra, bell pepper, parsley, cilantro, and tomato. </strong>Each sachet lasts for three months while it is being used. You can store unused sachets in a plastic bag to prolong the sachet’s shelf life. For $12 bze ($6 usd) you can purchase four sachets, which is a year’s supply for every refrigerator crisper or fruit bowl you have (just $1 bze per month!).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Produce Genie isn’t available in local Belizean stores yet, but they have plans to make it available in all the stores by sometime later this year. To get samples of the product, please contact Charlotte or Chris at <a href="mailto:ProduceGenie@gmail.com">ProduceGenie@gmail.com</a>. To see case studies, pictures, and more, check out their fan page at <a href="http://facebook.com/ProduceGenie" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/ProduceGenie</a> (and “like” their page while you’re there!). Since they can’t possibly cover the entire country of Beelize, if you feel like you would like to be involved in helping bring Produce Genie to market, please feel free to contact them, as they are actively looking for partnership opportunities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I also like that instead of reinventing the wheel, they contacted the manufacturer directly and arranged an exclusive distributorship. Who knows how many other products are out there that you could do the same thing with? It’s just a matter of noticing what voids need to be filled. And, in the process, they are providing opportunities for others who may want to distribute the Produce Genie as well.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-5288068902100568182012-07-05T12:07:00.000-05:002012-07-05T12:07:19.827-05:00Fourth of July Without Fireworks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year since we are now living in San Pedro, Belize where there is no red, white and blue celebrations and no fireworks. You can always get some good barbecue in Belize, so that is no big deal. But last night a few of us Americans here on the island decided to celebrate with Wednesday night at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181752126736/permalink/10151033958541737/#!/groups/181752126736/">Roadkill Bar</a> in San Pedro with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181752126736/permalink/10151033958541737/#!/pages/Karaoke-Joes-San-Pedro/283497515024336">Karaoke Joe's</a>.<br />
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There were lots of Karaoke singers and of course the evening would not be complete without a round of Lee Greenwood's song "Proud to Be an American". So we felt a little bit American last night even without all the fireworks and celebrations.<br />
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<strong>Artist: </strong>Lee Greenwood <br />
<strong>Song: </strong>Proud To Be An American </div>
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If tomorrow all the things were gone,<br />
I’d worked for all my life.<br />
And I had to start again,<br />
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I’d thank my lucky stars,<br />
to be livin here today.<br />
‘ Cause the flag still stands for freedom,<br />
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And I’m proud to be an American,<br />
where at least I know I’m free.<br />
And I wont forget the men who died,<br />
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<br />Our very own American Soldier Dov Magy singing "An American Soldier". Thanks Dov. I think I have decided that if you live in San Pedro, Belize you eventually become a karaoke singer, but I am not sure what the time frame is on this and seriously you never want me singing karaoke. I shall stick with being a Roadkill backup dancer.<br />
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Dov, Karaoke Joe's</div>
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<br />An America Soldier (Toby Keith/Chuck Cannon)<br /><br />I’m just tryin’ to be a father, raise a daughter and a son<br />Be a lover to their mother, everythin’ to everyone<br />Up and at ‘em bright and early, I’m all business in my suit<br />Yeah I’m dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots<br />I don’t do it for money, there’s bills that I can’t pay<br />I don’t do it for the glory, I just do it anyway<br />Providing for our future’s, my responsibility<br />Yeah I’m real good under pressure, being all that I can be<br />And I can’t call in sick on Mondays when the weekend’s been too strong<br />I just work straight through the holidays, and sometimes all night long<br />You can bet that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door <br />Hey I’m solid, hey I’m steady, hey I’m true down to the core.<br /><br />And I will always do my duty no matter what the price<br />I’ve counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice<br />Oh and I don’t want to die for you, but if dyin’s asked of me<br />I’ll bear that cross with honor, cause freedom don’t come free.<br /><br />I’m an American Soldier an American<br />Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take a stand<br />When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will always do what’s right<br /><br />I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight<br />American Soldier, I’m and American, Soldier.<br /><br />An American Soldier an American<br />Beside my brothers and my sisters, I will proudly take a stand<br />When liberty’s in jeopardy, I will always do what’s right<br />I’m out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight<br />American Soldier, I’m an American, an American, an American, Soldier.</div>
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It was a great night and I also wanted to see off my friend Lorna from my aerobics class that is leaving San Pedro today and going back to Scotland. We will miss you.<br />
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Since there were no fireworks in San Pedro last night, I thought I would post a few pictures of some beautiful fireworks. <br />
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Africanized Honeybee in Belize.</div>
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The house next door to us has been abandoned and vacant for some time now. They have been trying to sell it. We noticed several months ago that we kept seeing bees flying around and on the ground. The guy that owns the house we rent had gotten someone to go next door and check out the bee situation and they removed part of the hive. It had not been a problem any more until lately we started noticing a lot bees again. Last week Bill was out in the yard doing some cleaning and yardwork and he was attacked by a swarm of bees. He was stung on the face and ear numerous times. Luckily for Bill he is obviously not allergic to them and other than some minor discomfort and pulling out some stingers, he had no swelling or anyhing. I on the other hand am allergic to bees and wasps, so I have had to stay out of the yard completely. <br />
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Virtually all honeybees also known as "killer bees" in Belize and throughout Central America are now Africanized. The sting of the Africanized honeybee normally does not hurt any more so than that of a regular bee, but the hives can be very large and aggressive. They say if you are attacked get under a building or in the water. The bees generally will not follow you.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_bee">As of 2002</a>, the Africanized honeybees had spread from Brazil south to northern Argentina and north to Central America, Trinidad, Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Florida. They have since been found in Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia.<br />
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Since the first time someone came out about the bees, the house has now been sold. So the new owners were contacted and said they would send some one out to take care of the bee situation again.<br />
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After about two weeks, we had Sam from the Belize Town Counsel show up all dressed in his bee garb from head to toe and was ready to take on the Africanized Honeybees of Belize. Sam brought one helper with him. He was the guy that went in with the smoke. They were going to use the smoke to calm the bees before going in and removing the hive.<br />
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Sam, dressed and ready to get some bees.</div>
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After the smoke was blown in near the hive, Sam went in to get the bees out. Sam said the hive was about 4 to 5 feet tall. I would have loved to have gotten a picture of that. But sorry I was not going near those bees or the bee hive. A short time later Sam came out of the house and he said the job was done. Sam told us there was not much honey in the hive only eggs. He said with all of the rain we have had the last few weeks that the bees had not been able to get out of the hive and outside to eat and therefore were having to eat the honey. <br />
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This smoker which burned wood chips that created the smoke used to calm the bees.</div>
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Squeezing the bellows on the smoker makes the smoke come out. When bees are frightened they send out a special scent to alarm the other bees to attack. When a beekeeper uses smoke on a beehive, the bees are no longer able to smell the alarm scent so they keep on working in the hive.</div>
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Unfortunately Sam had to kill the bees. He really hated that but he had to this time. He said they make some really good honey too.</div>
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What do honeybees eat besides honey? Well I didn't know, so I thought I would google it. Don't you just love google. You can find the answers to anything there and this is what I found. Bees eat nectar and pollen when they are outdoors. <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_food_do_honey_bees_eat">The nectar mixes with enzymes within the bees stomach to produce the honey. </a> Sam also told us that the male honeybees do not have stingers and therefore cannot sting. The female worker bees are the only ones that can sting. Go figure, us females get the bad rap for everything. <br />
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Honey had dripped all over Sam's shoes.</div>
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Sam said the bees were not being very aggressive this time. Here are the hives they took down. There were still somes bees buzzing around.</div>
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You could still find a few bees here left on Sam's clothing.</div>
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The house where the bees were. This home was a foreclosure but has been sold now and they should start working on the rehab of it soon we hope. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-30143490728043718122012-06-29T15:03:00.001-05:002012-06-29T15:03:18.999-05:00Medical Care in Belize and Hablo pequeño inglés.<br />
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Bill getting fitted for glasses. What a cutie pie!!!</div>
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This week Bill and I were able to experience the medical care in Belize and from what we can tell so far, we like it. <br />
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People ask, "what do you do about medical care while in Belize"? After much research and thought we decided that we would no longer carry health insurance in the United States on Bill. He would use the healthcare system in Belize. But for me, we chose to continue to carry my insurance with Blue Cross in the states. Why you ask? Bill is almost 63, very healthy and in 2 year he will be eligible for Medicare in the US. I on the other hand (I am much younger) have many years before I will be eligible so I continued to keep up my insurance in the US. I also am the one that travels back and forth to the US the most.<br />
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The one thing that concerned us the most healthcare wise before moving was to Belize was the fact that Bill has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma">glaucoma</a> and he also takes blood pressure medicine. On our exploring trip to Belize in September 2010 when we came to look at the island from the point of moving here, we made a trip to Chetumal, Mexico to see if we could find his eye drops for his glaucoma. We went to the Sam's Club Warehouse (Walmart) in Chetumal and we were able to find his eyedrops with no problems.<br />
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Since moving to Ambergris Caye in January 2012, Bill now has an additional medication that he now also has to have for his glaucoma. So in April, 2012 we made a trip to Chetumal, Mexico again in order to try to find his medications he needed. This trip he was able to find one of the drops and the blood pressure medicine, but not the new drops he now has to have for his glaucoma. Luckily he has had enough of that med that we have not had to worry until now. <br />
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This time we decided that we would try and find the medications he needed here on the island. We made a trip to the local Poly Clinic to inquire about his meds. They told him he would need to see the doctor. Bill stayed to see the doctor who was Cuban educated and was on duty at the time, to talk with him about his medications. If you don't already know, since moving to Belize Bill has lost nearly 35 pounds. Bill has been on blood pressure medication for some time now and even with meds his blood pressure would still run high. They checked his blood pressure at the Poly Clinic and it was 134/68. WOW, he couldn't believe it. Losing weight, exercising and eating healthier has really made a difference. The Poly Clinic II did not carry the same blood pressure medicine that Bill was taking in the states, but instead gave Bill a medication that will replace the one he was currently taking and can be gotten each month at The Poly Clinic. Also since Bill was there and had been having a sinus cold he asked for medication for that as well. The cost of the visit and medication, nothing, yep nothing. It is on donation based only as long as you are a resident of San Pedro. The clinic also did not carry Bill's glaucoma medications, so we headed out to go to some of the pharmacies in town to see what we could find.<br />
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We went to a few pharmacies in town but it seemed no one could get the two drops that Bill has to have to put in his eyes for glaucoma. He will have to put these drops in his eyes every day for the rest of his life or take a chance on going blind. So we had to find the drops for his glaucoma.<br />
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Bill was reading the <a href="http://www.sanpedrodaily.com/6-27-12.html">San Pedro Daily</a> this week and in the notices it said that the BCVI was going to be at the Lion's Den with a specialist from the USA Thursday and Friday for any vision attention for <strong>FREE </strong>consulatation and assistance. Thursday morning we went down to the Lion's Den on Front Street. Bill signed in and waited to see the doctor. Soon he was called for the vision test and a very nice looking young American man was the one doing the vision tests. Bill was number 14, so when his number was called he stepped up to get his vision test. The nice young American boy said to Bill, " do you speak English?" Bill replies, "Hablo pequeño inglés (I speak a little English). <br />
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While Bill was waiting to see the doctor, I decided to go get breakfast. I walked down to the bakery and picked us up some donuts. I had really been wanting a donut lately and I was finally about to give in and pick out a chocolate covered donut from Casa Pan Dulce Bakery. I figured we weren't seeing the dentist today, so a donut was just what we needed.<br />
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The Vaughan's were more than helpful and yes they had the glaucoma medications that Bill needed. They gave Bill an ample supply of both medications that he needed for his glaucoma and yes it was all free. Dr. Vaughan also gave him the names of other drugs that were basically the same medication to make it easier to help find next time. If you are in Fayetteville, North Carolina area you should definitely check them out at their clinic, Village Eye Care. Doctors Arcolano and Vaughan believe strongly in giving back to the community and caring for the eyes of all those in need through their International Outreach Program and Overseas Mission Trips. At <strong><a href="http://www.villageeyecare-fayetteville.com/">Village Eye Care</a></strong>, Dr. Arcolano and Vaughan have worked with many VOSH eyecare teams in Central and South America. They have made multiple trips to Peru and Nicaragua, as well as missions to the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Belize. Thank you Dr. Arcolano and Dr. Vaughan, y'all are the best, hope to see you in Belize again next year.<br />
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Well if you have been following my blog lately, you know that I wrote about how "<a href="http://www.takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/06/walk-on-beach-ended-with-trip-to-vet.html">A Walk on the Beach Ended with a Trip to the Vet</a>" when Barney was attacked about two weeks ago when two pit bulls jumped over a fence and went straight for Barney's throat. Bill managed to pull one of the Pit Bulls off of Barney while the owner got the other one. The owner of the Pit Bulls was bitten several times and had to make a trip to Belize city to see his step father who happens to be a doctor. Bill had lots of road rash on his arms and knees. Luckily every one survived this incident and we are thankful. We know it could have ended much worse. <br />
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I am happy to report that Barney is doing well. But he did have to go back to the vet when fluid built up on his incision and busted the stitches out. We took Barney back to see Dr. Baptist at Saga and he put in a drain tube and more stitches again. Barney went back to the doctor this week and they have removed the drain but he still has the stitches, all 33 of them. Yep, he had a total of 33 stitches put in from this pit bull dog attack.<br />
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Our oldest female husky Alina who is over 11 years old also had to go see Dr. Baptist this week. Back in June of 2011, Alina had a cancerous tumor removed from her eyelid by our wonderful vet from back home in the US, Dr. Mike Randall, owner of <a href="http://www.randallvethospital.com/">Randall Veterinary Hospital</a> in Byram, Mississippi. Alina was then diagnosed with Melanoma skin cancer. The tumor has since grown back, which Dr. Randall said it would. So Alina was supposed to go see Dr. Baptist at Saga on Tuesday to have the tumor removed, but when Bill got to Saga there was a note on the fence that said Dr. Baptist would not be in his office today and come back tomorrow. Yep, that is how it works here in Belize. So Wednesday Bill took Alina back to see Dr. Baptist and he was in his office that day. Dr. Baptist removed Alina's tumor once again. Alina also had a fatty tumor on her chest which he also removed at the same time. Surgery and drops for Alina's eye infection was $200.00BZ ($100.00US).<br />
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These pictures are from where Dr. Mike Randall with Randall Veterinary Clinic in Byram, Mississippi originally removed the cancerous tumor from Alina's eye.</div>
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It looks like "Doggie Rehab" around our house. Both Alina and Barney are having to wear some of Bill's t-shirts to keep them from pulling on their incisions and getting them dirty. Both seem to be on the mend as long as we can keep them from tearing out any more stitches. <br />
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This is where Dr. Baptist removed the fatty tumor from Alina's chest.</div>
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Alina also had an infection in her eye which was causing her eyes to run, so we are having to put drops in both of Alina's eyes every day. <br />
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Barney's incision is healing up nicely now. These stitches should disolve on their own but Barney has to go back next week and be checked again by Dr. Baptist.</div>
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Bill hasn't been taking the huskies on any walks since the attack, but in a few more weeks he hopes to find a safer route and get back to their walks. The pups are really missing the walks, but for now they just get rides in the golf cart around town. <br />
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Many of my readers and friends have asked, "what has happened to the two pit bulls"? The answer is nothing. Unlike in the US where we are from, these two dogs would have probably been euthanized. In Belize, Pit Bulls are a popular choice of dog to have. They are chosen mostly for security reasons here.<br />
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Dog ownership is a big responsibility. Bill and I encourage you to adopt from a shelter where there are so many beautiful animals that have been given up by previous owners and put in a shelter to live the rest of their lives. These dogs need homes too. Barney was in a kill-shelter in Jackson, MS. I had heard about him from someone I had met. They had been to the shelter and said they saw the most beautiful husky at the shelter. I immediately went to the shelter and got him out before he was euthanized. My intentions were to eventually find him a home. He had to be neutered before I could bring him home. I picked Barney up that next afternoon and fell in LOVE with him. He was so beautiful and gentle. I knew there was no way I could ever let him go and we didn't. Although at the time we already had three other huskies, we decided to keep Barney as well. I mean what was one more at that point. We love our sweet Barney.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-14300086146051506032012-06-27T12:00:00.003-05:002012-06-27T14:42:57.237-05:00What a Great First Lobsterfest!!!<br />
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Well Bill and I made it through our first Lobsterfest with some great friends and lots of lobster eating. The Lobsterfest kick off party started at El Divino's at Banana Beach and ended with a block party in Central Park on Saturday and an Afterparty Sunday at Cowboy Doug's at Grande Caribe. I think I am starting to have lobster withdrawals now. No worries though, lobster season will last until February 15th, 2013. So I am sure there will be lots more lobster eating in my future.<br />
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Here are some pictures from the Saturday nights block party in Central Park on the Beach.<br />
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This was our first time out at Cowboy Doug's and Grande Caribe. The pool is beautiful and the views aren't bad. Here are pictures from the Sunday Lobsterfest afterparty.<br />
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Goodbye Lobsterfest, see you next year. <a href="http://www.cayecaulkerchronicles.com/2012/02/23/caye-caulker-lobster-fest-dates-announced/">Caye Caulker, Belize Lobsterfest</a> start June 30th.</div>
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Last night was the San Pedro Lobsterfest kick off party at El Divino Restaurant at the Banana Beach Resort. Lots of people came out to sample some of the first lobster of the season. This will be mine and Bill's very first Lobsterfest and is something we have been looking forward to. We also got to meet lots of new friends for the first time that have been following our blog that are here for Lobsterfest. It was a great kickoff party and the food was devine.<br />
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Barney's bite from a Pit Bull attack. It tore the muscle.</div>
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Bill usually takes our three Siberian Huskies for a walk in the afternoon when it is cooler. He starts out walking down the beach and then cuts back on Middle Street until he makes it back home. It is pretty much the same route he has walked the dogs on for months now.<br />
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Everyone has dogs in Belize. The bigger the better. They are considered the best security you can have on the island. The best security to keep those types out that tend to have sticky fingers and like to remove things from your yard and home. But a walk on the beach yesterday ended up with a trip to the vet today and Barney being stitched up.<br />
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Shaved and prepped. It doesn't look good, but the doctor said he has seen much worse.</div>
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I received a text from Bill that said "we have been attacked by Pit Bulls". I write back, GREAT. I call Bill on his cell phone and the phone call is dropped, so I call back again. He tells me he has all the dogs and he is walking back to the house and he should be here in a minute. I can tell he is out of breath, so I decide to go outside and wait for them not knowing what I am going to see when he gets home. <br />
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While out walking the dogs on the way back home two pit bulls jumped their fence. Bill has seen these two dogs many times before and they normally just run up to the fence and bark. But yesterday they came right over the top of their fence in pure attack mode, as Bill called it. They came straight for Barney our male Siberian Husky. Both pit bulls had Barney down on his back and the pits went straight for Barney's throat. There was nothing poor Barney could do. So Bill grabbed one of the pits and he threw him down on the ground and jumped on top of the pit bull. Now mind you, this was right in the middle of the street that all of this was going on. So Bill is lying in the street on top of one of the Pit Bulls when the owner realizes what is happening and he comes out and grabs the other Pit Bull and pulls him off of Barney. Once the dogs were off of Barney, Barney took off and ran. Bill had also let go of our other two huskies, Snowy and Alina and wasn't sure where they had gone.<br />
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By this time now, there are about 30 people all in the middle of the street. Cab drivers were stopped to help, the Belize Tourism Police were there trying to help. It had become quite a gathering. A lady that lived on the street had gotten both Alina and Snowy and she had them in her yard. But we didn't know where Barney had gone. The Belize Tourism Police went off on their golf cart and shortly came back and they had Barney. He had gone quite a ways down the street and they found him in front of Marina's Grocery Store. They brought Barney back and turned him over to Bill. <br />
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So off to the vet Bill goes to take Barney. He was going to walk Barney since we live just down the street, but Barney couldn't walk. So Bill loaded Barney up on the golf cart and took him to the SAGA Animal Shelter vet to see Dr. Baptist. <br />
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Sure enough one of the Pit Bulls had bitten Barney and he now had a big hole and it had torn the muscle. The wound was going to require some deep stitches. <br />
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Barney was sedated and stitched up. Dr. Baptist had to make another incision in order to get under the muscle. A few hours later Barney was awake and back at home.<br />
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Dr. Baptist said he should recover just fine and should be able to walk again in about 5 days. Barney has used up another one of his 9 lives. Barney had been in and out of shelters the first three years of his life. He had been taken to what is called a "kill shelter" back in Mississippi. At that time Bill and I both had been volunteering for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CARACares">CARA</a> (Community Animal Rescue and Adoption). Someone came in to the shelter one day and told me about this beautiful husky that was in the kill shelter. I went that day and rescued Barney. It was not our intention to keep Barney. We just rescued him from being put to sleep and then we would find a home for him. But he was the sweetest and most beautiful dog I had ever seen, I knew then we could not let him go. He is very special to us and we are so glad that he will live to see another day.<br />
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Barney is back home now, but is still a little groggy. This was not how he had planned his day to be.</div>
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Bill got off pretty lucky too, no real wounds only a few scuffs from rolling around in the streets with a Pit Bull. The owner of the Pit Bulls was not so lucky. He had numerous bite wounds. Bill was very moved by all of the people, mostly Belizean that stopped and tried to help any way that they could. They told Bill he was one brave guy to go up against a Pit Bull. Bill said more like one stupid guy.<br />
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Barney's fans came over to check on him today.</div>
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There are so many dogs in shelters, please adopt one if you can. It will be one of the best things you ever did.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01073209329118063335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765583526602187625.post-79014954299211565992012-06-13T16:16:00.000-05:002012-06-13T16:17:43.945-05:00Chicken Drop Fundraiser for ACES Wildlife Refuge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I wrote about <a href="http://www.takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/06/crocodile-lake-photo-shoot-and-aces.html">ACES</a> (American Crocodile Education Sanctuary), well this Thursday there will be a Chicken Drop fundraiser for ACES at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WahoosLoungeBelize">Wahoo's Lounge</a> located on the beach. <br />
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Wondering what a chicken drop is? The Chicken Drop is a fun time where people will pick numbers that are on a board. The idea is to see if the chicken will poop on your numbers. If so, you win. <br />
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Wahoo has a large enclosed board that is displayed on the beach with numbers from 1 to 100. You can purchase a square for $1.00BZ. The drop starts at 7:00pm so get there early to get your tickets and a good sit near the board. There is a drop every 20 minutes. Just remember if your chicken wins, you don't get the chicken but you do get to clean up the poop or pay someone out of your earnings to do it for you. <br />
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So come down and place your bets, this weeks prizes are going to be great and the money raised will go to ACES who help keep Ambergris Caye and the crocodiles safe.<br />
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Check out the great prizes you can win.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Two Night Stay @ El Pescador ($550 USD value).<br />Two Hour Excursion with ACES ($160 USD value).<br />An ORIGINAL work of art by Ambergris Caye Own artist MELODY-SANCHEZ WOLFE (value- PRICELESS in all dollars!).<br />Massage, Meal, Champagne beach treat from Kama Lounge ($140USD value).<br />Sail Sports Belize Lesson or Hobie Rental ($90 USD value).<br />5 pure Maya cigars & delicious flavored rums from THE RUM, CIGAR AND COFFEE HOUSE ($100USD value).<br />Amazing WILD MANGO'S dinner for two on the Beach ($100 USD value).<br />Pineapple's Restaurant dinner for two.<br />Chuck and Robbies Diving Adventure - 2 tank dive for two.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Many other prices from Ak'Bol Yoga Resort, Vegas Casino at Captain Morgans, Jungle Water Adventures, San Pedro Sun, Aji Tapa Bar and Restaurant, Pedro's Pizza, Estel's "dine by the sea", The Little Old Craft Shop, Palapa Bar and Grill, Cowboy Doug's, Marcos Gonzalez Maya Site.</span><br />
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Bill and I are getting so excited to be able to go to our first Lobersterfest in San Pedro, Belize. This year it is supposed to be even bigger and better than before with 9 days of activities and of course lots of lobster to eat. <br />
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The official lobster season opens back up on June 15th which is the first day of Lobersterfest. <br />
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<strong>The Official 2012 Lobsterfest Schedule</strong><br />
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<strong>Friday June 15th-</strong>Opening night at El Divino restaurant. Always a great party, featuring the opening ceremonies and a whole lot of fun. With great food, great friends and a fun atmosphere, this is always a ‘must do’ event, and a great way to kick off Lobster Season in Belize.<br />
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<strong>Saturday June 16th-</strong>All day and Night event at Fido’s Courtyard. Located right on the beach in the center of San Pedro, Belize. Fido’s Restaurant and Bar has evolved into one of San Pedro’s most popular tourist attractions. Dance the night away to live music and feast on lobster specials. The party is always rocking at Fido’s<br />
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<strong>Sunday June 17th-</strong>Spend a fun day by the beach at the Seahorse Bar at Corona del Mar. Enjoy the night time event at Kama Lounge.<br />
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<strong>Monday June 18th-</strong>Enjoy daytime festivities at Lola’s pub and evening with good food and drinks at at Mojitos Bar and Grill.<br />
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<strong>Tuesday June 19th-</strong>Pineapple Restaurant at Ramon’s Village will be the venue to enjoy Beach BBQ and Live Music on the best beach on Ambergris Caye. An exotic beach side paradise awaits you.<br />
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<strong>Wednesday June 20th</strong> Enjoy the evening at Pedro’s Inn and Sports Bar with the ‘All You Can Eat’ Lobster Pizza event. While enjoying live music, try your luck in the 5th annual Lobsterfest Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament or prove how smart you are in the Lobster Trivia Challenge. Be sure to arrive early, Pedro’s thin-crust Lobster Pizza is always wildly popular.<br />
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<strong>Thursday June 21st-</strong>Night time event event goes back on the beach at Crazy Canucks Bar.<br />
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<strong>Friday June 22nd-</strong>Enjoy the start of the Eco-Pro Kayak Challenge during the day on board SEAduced while sailing along the coast of Ambergris Caye and cheering on the competitors. For the evening you can head over to Wet Willy’s Bar and Grill on Friday night.<br />
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<strong>Saturday June 23rd</strong> Head over to Central Park during the day to catch the final leg of the 2 day Eco-Pro Kayak Challenge around Ambergris Caye. The activities continue through the night with the annual San Pedro Lobsterfest Block Party which has always been the main highlight of the week long festivities and this year promises to top the chart. Entertainment for the week will feature Belize’s well-known Garifuna Collective, Panerrifix Steel Band hailing from Our Lady of Guadalupe RC School in Belmopan and San Pedro’s Gino and the Shack Shakers.<br />
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<strong>Sunday June 24th-</strong>during 12 – 6 Cowboy Doug’s Grill at Grand Caribe Resort at the Lobster fest after party where you can enjoy some tasty lobster dishes and bbq cooked up by Grill Mater Sir Andrew. Lobstermania will be an interactive facebook prize giveaway party where people can tune to Cowboy Doug’s Grill facebook page in on their smart phones and tablets, and complete challenges posted hourly to win prizes. Girl and guy swimsuit contest, featuring prize packages from Tropic Air, Seaduced, Banana Beach Resort, Belikin Fido’s and Asian Garden Day Spa. If you are not ready to enter the swimsuit contest you can enter to win a spot at the judging table at the opening night party at El Divino or by emailing <a href="mailto:doug@grandcaribebelize.com">doug@grandcaribebelize.com</a> with I want to be a judge in the subject line. Belikin relay races in the pool and a fill the pool float contest with prizes for strangest, silliest and biggest blow ups. A portion of the proceeds from the after party will be donated to the Liberty Children’s Home Fundraiser being held by Pedro’s.<br />
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Well if you read my posts a few weeks ago about "<a href="http://www.takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/05/celebrities-in-belize.html">Celebrities in Belize</a>", you know that I was referring to our three Siberian Huskies that came with us to live in San Pedro, Belize. They get lots of attention and their photos are taken on a daily basis. So a young pretty model named Christine who also lives here on the island asked if she could do a photo shoot and have our dogs in it and of course we said yes. Christine told us she would call us and let us know where to meet.<br />
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A week later Christine called and told us to meet her at Victoria House about 5:00pm, a resort south on the island and we would go from there to where the photo shoot would be. <br />
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At 5:00pm Christine and her friend Becky picked us up at Victoria House and we headed further south to Crocodile Lake. Crocodile Lake is full of crocodiles and we spotted one immediately upon our arrival. <br />
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Photography Jose Luis Zapata <a href="http://www.joseluiszapata.com/">http://www.joseluiszapata.com/</a>. Check out his site. He does some beautiful wedding photography.</div>
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Feeding crocodiles use to be a form of entertainment for tourist in Belize. Locals would slap the water with a whole frozen raw chicken to get the crocodiles attention. If the crocs heard the noise they would come running. Then the tourist would sit on the crocodile and have their picture made. But according to Cherie Rose with <a href="http://www.americancrocodilesanctuary.org/">ACES</a> (American Crocodile Eduction Sanctuary) that is why these crocs became dangerous because they began to associate humans with food.<br />
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<a href="http://www.americancrocodilesanctuary.org/">ACES</a> (American Crocodile Education Sanctuary) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Belize's critical wetland habitats and protected species, specifically Crocodilians, through scientific research and education in order to preserve Belize's wildlife for future generations.<br />
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ACES works with the Belize Forest Department and it is now against the law to feed crocodiles. ACES also does <a href="http://www.americancrocodilesanctuary.org/csicroctours.htm">CSI Tours</a> on Thursday, Friday and Saturday where they will take you through the mangrove islands at sunset for crocodile spotting in their natural habitat. I can't wait to go out on this tour. Check out these pictures from a recent ACES CSI Tour with <a href="http://www.sanpedroscoop.com/2012/05/csi-belize-tour-night-time-search-for.html">SanPedroScoop</a>.<br />
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Betty just being Betty.</div>
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It is just another Friday in San Pedro, Belize and it is also "Belizean Betty" Friday this week. I have had so many readers asking about how is my little granddaughter Betty doing and they miss seeing "Belizean Betty Friday" pictures. So I thought I would bring it back this Friday and update you on what has been going on in Betty's life this year.<br />
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Betty turned 3 years old this January.</div>
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Betty broke her leg going down a slide in February. She is picking out what color cast she wants.</div>
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It was pink of course.</div>
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It didn't slow Betty down any.</div>
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5 weeks later she had the cast removed.</div>
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A week later after the cast was removed she was bungy jumping at the mall.</div>
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Betty loves riding rides at the zoo.</div>
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Betty loves helping out with the cooking</div>
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She loves eating too.</div>
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Betty is learning to ride her big girl bike.</div>
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The blue bonnets are blooming in Texas, so Betty has to check them out each year.</div>
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Betty dyed Easter eggs.</div>
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Betty loves playing in the creeks with her dog Piper.</div>
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She does a little backyard gardening every now and then.</div>
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Betty took some dance classes.</div>
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I hope everyone has a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by and reading our blog. Bill and Debra<br />
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Yes, there are celebrities in Belize. Lots of celebrities own property in Belize and others come just to visit Belize. Remember the wedding proposal of <a href="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/central-america-maya-2012/2011/jul/26/belize-simmons-family-jewels-Central-America/">Gene Simmons</a> to Shannon Tweed. Well it was right here on Ambergris Caye that Gene proposed to Shannon Tweed. We all know <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/bio/ben-flajnik/894880">Ben Flajnik</a> from "The Bachelor". He was on Ambergris Caye and various other locations in Belize filming an episode where several lovely bachelorettes were all trying to win Ben's heart and a proposal in marriage. <br />
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Bill and the Pups in the <a href="http://www.sanpedrosun.com/">San Pedro Sun</a>.</div>
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Anyway, those are not the celebrities I am referring too...Sorry, it is our three huskies, Alina Moon, Barney Moon and Snowy Moon. They are just like celebrities in Belize. From the moment we landed in the Belize City airport on January 13th, 2012 they have have received lots of attention. They have been followed by the husky paparazzi, cell phone pictures have been snapping, and the few brave have even asked to have their pictures made with them or to pet them. Seems that everyone has a favorite husky. <br />
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We are now known on the island as the "Husky Family". Most people tell us they have never even seen huskies except on TV, so they are truly in ahhh of them. Some ask can they have one, we tell them they would want to bring them back very quickly. If the huskies are not with us, the people on the street are wondering where they are. Where are the "huskies"????<br />
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We are asked many times "aren't they hot"? "Isn't the weather in Belize too hot for them"? While<a href="http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/siberianhusky.htm"> huskies</a> are a northern breed, our huskies grew up in the hot and humid southern United States. So adapting to the weather in Belize has not been so different for them. <br />
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People ask, what do groceries and things cost in Belize? Well this week I had to go grocery shopping to pick up a few groceries, so I thought this would be a good time to give you an idea of what some things cost here in San Pedro, Belize. In a previous post "Belize,<a href="http://takingbelize.blogspot.com/2012/04/belize-day-in-life.html#!/2012/04/belize-day-in-life.html"> A Day in My Life</a>", I talked with you about where I do a lot of my shopping. We tend buy and eat both America and Belizean products. Of course most Belizean products will be cheaper than US products and things are going to be more expensive on Ambergris Caye where we live than the mainland.<br />
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One reason why we shop at several stores is to be able to find certain things we want. One store may carry a certain butter I buy and another store may carry the meat that I like to buy. Going to 3 and sometime more stores to get everything I need is not unusual. Then I still have to go to the Belikin Distributor to pick up my 5 gallon bottles of water and Maria's Fruit and Vegetable stand to get the fruits and veggies we like.<br />
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The last four months we had been doing all of our shopping by walking or biking to the store. We have bikes with baskets on them so that does help when we have heavier items to carry. Normally we would have to go buy what we need from one store and then bring it home and drop it off at the house. Then we would head back out to the next store. However, this week we received our permit for our golf cart and we can now use the cart when we have lots of shopping to do.<br />
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Here are some of the items that I purchased this week:<br />
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<strong>Prices are in Belize dollars below: </strong> So prices below would be half of that in US dollars (It is $2.00BZ dollars to $1.00US)<br />
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Morton Salt $2.95 <br />
Kraft Velveeta Cheese $11.25 <br />
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter-Light $11.98 <br />
Caribbean Orange Juice $3.95 <br />
Philadelphia Cream Cheese $6.50<br />
Hummus (made in Belize) $10.50<br />
Garlic Spread and Seasoning (made in Belize) $3.50<br />
Toasted Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette (made in Belize) $9.80<br />
Fabuloso $3.98<br />
Roma Laundry Detergent $8.50<br />
Kraft Mac and Cheese $2.75<br />
Pringles $4.30<br />
Bubble Gum Lollipops (these are for the kids in town, not me) $9.00<br />
Mueller's Wholegrain Pasta $6.95<br />
Sunkist Diet Drink and Diet 7Up $1.75<br />
Sausage Factory Canadian Bacon (made in Belize) $9.95<br />
Sausage Factory Country Breakfast Sausage (made in Belize) $12.50<br />
Running W Brand Cooked Salami (made in Belize) $6.75<br />
Running W Brand Boneless Ham Slices (made in Belize) $7.85<br />
Goya Spanish Olives $4.95<br />
Patio Frozen Burrito $2.65<br />
All Purpose White Flour (made in Belize) $10.50<br />
Lerskaa Vodka (made in Belize) $18.95<br />
Nail Polish Remover $4.00<br />
5 Gallon Bottle of water $3.50<br />
1 case of Belikin (24 bottles) $49.55<br />
1 case of Diet Cokes (24 bottles) $34.60<br />
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Bill and the pups are happy to have their ride.</div>
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Our golf cart was shipped over to Belize back in March, but we have not been able to drive the golf cart yet because we were waiting to get a golf cart permit. Bill turned in the completed application and paid the $50.00BZ application fee six weeks ago. We already had the golf cart made street legal by adding tail lights, a horn and a rear view mirror. We just needed our permit. <br />
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List of things we had to submit with our application to apply for a golf cart permit:<br />
1. Copy of valid driver's licenses (we used our US driver's licenses)<br />
2. Certificate of title (bill of sale)<br />
3. Documents showing proof of Permanent Residence (Bill is on the QRP-Belize Retirement Program)<br />
4. Pictures of golf cart and where it will be kept when not in use. <br />
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We took several pictures of the golf cart on each side. We also took pictures showing that it has been made street legal. We also had to show pictures that we had off road and enclosed parking for the golf cart as well. <br />
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We were waiting for the San Pedro traffic department that approves all of the permits for vehicles and golf carts to have a meeting. There has recently been a new administration that had just been put into office and they had not met yet. They needed to hire three more traffic officers before approving any more permits. We had also been told that there were 83 permits waiting for approval (not good) and we were told that they may not get to review all pemit applications in the first meeting. We knew we would be having our very first visitor, my dad that is coming to the island in two weeks and we really needed to be able to use our golf cart with him here. It would be too difficult for him to try to walk or bike any where.<br />
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So after talking to a friend, Bill decided to go down first thing Monday morning and ask for a meeting with Danny Guerrero, our new mayor of San Pedro. He is the only one that can approve the permits without a traffic committee meeting. Bill talked to his secretary Yolanda and set up an appointment for 9:30am Monday. Knowing we are on Belize time, it was 10:30am before Bill actually got to see the mayor. Another member of his staff Mr. Santos, brought over our file for Mayor Danny to take a look at. Bill explained our situation and after a few questions, Danny gave his stamp of approval. Bill paid another $320.00BZ for the permit and away he went. Now we had to get insurance.<br />
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Ready to see the mayor.</div>
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Golf Cart permit approval.</div>
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Atlantic Insurance was recommended, they have their office on Middle Street in with Graniel's Dreamland. Like most businesses here in San Pedro, people run several different businesses out of one location. Graniel's Dreamland has some beautiful handmade wooden furniture and accessories and they sell insurance for your golf cart too.<br />
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Beautiful pieces of woodwork at Graniel's.</div>
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Ok, so we go head over to Atlantic Insurance and see about getting insurance on our golf cart. We had to show that we had a valid drivers licenses. I had made sure and renewed my US licenses before I left the states in January since I knew my licenses were going to expire on my birthday in February. Bill still had a few years on his US licenses, so he was ok. You can drive in Belize on a US drivers licenses for one year. <br />
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Ruby completing our insurance application online.</div>
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There is basically one insurance that you get for your golf cart and it covers, well let's just say it covers nothing on your golf cart. The cost is $65.00BZ. It does not protect us for fire, collision or theft on our cart. If we hit someone else's golf cart and we are on a PUBLIC road, it will pay for repairs on their golf cart, any injuries to them and if we happen to kill them in the process up to $400.00BZ ($200.00US) toward funeral expenses. Now if we are on a PRIVATE road, it pays nothing. We asked if we could upgrade and Ruby said yes, but Atlantic Insurance would have to insure our home as well to be able to upgrade. Well we don't own any real estate in Belize, but we asked what would we get if we upgraded. Rubys answer was all of the above, but it would also include PRIVATE roads. Yipee!! So our next question was, well what if someone hits us on our golf cart and they don't have insurance. She says nothing but we could sue them if we wanted to. I am not sure if this makes you want to cry or laugh. <br />
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After we left from getting our insurance, we decided to head to the Caribena Gas Station to fill the golf cart up with gas. They still have gas attendants in Belize that will fill up your car or golf cart for you. Anybody remember those days back in the US? The golf cart only had about 3 gallons in it from when it was shipped over from the states. We had put only enough gas in it so it could be driven on and off the trucks during shipping. It cost $35.04BZ ($17.52US) for 2.985 gallons. Gas is currently $11.74BZ ($5.87US) a gallon on Ambergris Caye. He waived the 4 cents. That sure beats filling up my Ford Edge in the states. <br />
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We went and had our permits laminated at Gecko Graphics. This is good so they don't get wet and we can attach them to the golf cart seat now.<br />
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They were out of licenses plates on Monday, but the traffic department called this morning and said our new plates were in. So we went by and picked them up today. They also issued us a title to our golf cart. So we are ready to roll. It rained pretty heavy last night and early this morning, so it is nice to have the golf cart for the muddy roads today. <br />
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This past Saturday and Sunday was the 8th annual Lagoon Reef Eco-Challenge kayak Race. It is a two day event with over $15,000 in prizes to be given away. The Eco-Challenge was started because Elito Arceo who owns a tour business, is an environmentalist, a community activist for San Pedro Town and was concerned about the developments that began threatening the areas of the lagoons. He wanted to bring attention to the beautiful lagoon areas that he loved as a child and to get others to appreciate the beauty and the importance of these areas in Belize.<br />
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Looking for some of the first kayakers to come through the finish line.</div>
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Finish Line.</div>
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The race began Saturday morning with 27 two man kayak teams on the lagoon side of Ambergris Caye. There were no female competitors this year. Maybe next year I will need to form a kayak team and try out kayaking or maybe not. It must have been some tough paddling because by the 2nd day only 16 teams were still in the race.<br />
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Saturday the kayakers paddled 29 miles and then camped at the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve. Sunday morning the kayakers left the camp ground and paddled approximately 13 miles along the Eastern shores of Ambergris Caye with the finish at Central Park on the beach.<br />
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Here they come, they look happy.</div>
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Here comes one of the winners.</div>
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The winners of the race were racing team "2 Horse Power Yamaha", Douglas Penland/Fernado Giacoman with a finish time of 9:53:57.<br />
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The race was over and it was time to party. Food, drinks, loud music and street vendors were everywhere. <br />
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Food menu in Belize dollars.</div>
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