Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Wednesday, December 15, 2010:

Kinda cloudy today and very cool.  Looks like rain to the east. We are going to head into town to pick up my dress, go to the store and also see if we can get a later flight out of here next Monday so we don’t have to wait so long in Belize City (right now there is a 4 hour layover!). I also want to see about getting a massage, mani/pedi at the Asian Garden Spa. The people upstairs were making LOTS of noise all night last night…so not much sleep and I’m a little tense and tired.

We stopped at Tropic Air first. They were very nice and we were easily able to change our flight out.  It’s only an hour later…but that’s an hour less at the Belize City airport! We head further south to the store, got what we needed then stopped at the Asian Spa.  Made an appointment for tomorrow at 1.  I’m excited! 

We head back and picked up a hitchhiker, she was headed north past the bridge to pickup her child from school…that is a long way to go twice a day! We also stopped at the veggie stand and got some onions and potatoes. Then back to the condo to put our stuff away, eat some lunch and take a nap! =)

After resting we went over to Coco Locos to have a drink and visit.  It is windy, cold and now it’s raining.  It is amazing to have this weather here! I even have to put on my long pants and wear my fleece jacket that I accidentally brought! Thank goodness for some accidents!  Obviously there weren’t too many people there, but we did speak to another couple who just moved here permanently since August.  He is still working…remotely via internet.  My hero!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010:

We didn’t do anything today. So nothing to report.  I worked on my blog. Did some research on jellyfish – which seemed to take forever! We cleaned the condo. That’s about it!

I know. Yawn!

(happy now Bob?)

Monday, December 13, 2010

Monday, December 13, 2010:

Nice and sunny today.  Was pretty cloudy earlier. Gerald scheduled us to go through the resort this morning so we have to get ready for that.  

So we get down to the office, and Gerald didn’t realize it was a tour of the resort, he thought we were going to talk to management about the water! Ha! Oh well.  We talked with Radisha (aka Peaches or Reef) for a while. She’s got her big coat on!

I’ve noticed these strange things in the lagoon and asked Radisha if they were jellyfish and she said yes. They are fascinating and there are millions of them in this lagoon…in all different sizes and colors, clear, yellow, green and light and dark blues.  I researched and found out they are called Cassiopeia or Upside Down Jellyfish.  Sometimes the crabs that live in the shallow waters will carry one on their back and walk around, using them as camouflage from their natural predators and us - so we don't catch them and make crab soup!

You could even see itty bitty tiny ones hanging on the plants in the water!  It's a jellyfish breeding ground! I just noticed them moving yesterday.  She said she wouldn’t swim in there…heck no! Better not fall in either!

We then headed in to town to get more fishing equipment for Gerald, a jug of water and to drop off my dress to get it repaired.  Boy…it really is chilly on this cart with the wind blowing! Remind me to bring a pair of jeans with me on our next leg of our sabbatical!

We stopped at the bakery down the street and got a big cinnamon roll for breakfast tomorrow.

We get back to the condo and put the stuff away and maintenance comes to finally replace the broken blind on the door.  Now, after 3 ½ weeks, we get a little privacy and no more hanging the blue Delta Airline blanket over the window.  There is still about 3 inches at the bottom of the window that it doesn’t cover.  I swear this developer is a ding dong! Then the guy tells us we really shouldn’t leave the door open because it will slam shut.  Ok…so exactly how do you get that great cross-breeze they boasted about on the website, so you wouldn’t have to use air conditioning?  Although it’s cool enough now…you don’t need air conditioning unless you are an Eskimo or Penguin!  Wish we could leave the doors open, but the screen holes are big and the no-see-ums would eat us alive!

Made some garlic cheese tortilla’s (like at Nautica) for lunch and they turned out pretty good. Real garlicky! Need to figure out what I can do with this provolone cheese for Friday. So I’ll do some research and see what I can do cheap. Found an onion and provolone cheese dip…looks easy…and onions are cheap! Sounds like that’s what I’ll be making!   

Don’t know what else we will do today. Since we ate all that garlic…we probably should stay away from people! =)

I fixed supper, and then Gerald wanted to go to Karaoke at the Reef Village Bar tonight, but I’m not going.  Scott’s not here to sing … and I’m not going. Period.  I’ll just work on the blog, eat some cantaloupe & watermelon for desert and be done with the day! Counting the days till we leave for home….

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010:

Feeling a little warmer today.  Gerald went fishing this morning.  He says he caught a snook…but I wasn’t there to witness! =)

Gerald wants to go to Fido’s this afternoon because Dennis Wolfe is playing and it’s a jam session too. Not too many people were there.  One guy from Scotland gets up and plays guitar a little bit.  The place is pretty much empty and Gerald throws his hand up and wants to play.  He gets up and gets to do 3 songs. 

It sounded pretty good, especially with another guitar, bass and drums!  I’ll try to upload the video!

** Click HERE for Gerald Video**

The bass player is a girl – a shapely and pretty girl…I think Gerald found a new bass player! =)

No offense Ron…she’s just got more curves than you!

I browsed through a local artisan store while sitting there and they have lots of cool stuff! Paintings and carvings. Lots of talented people all over the world.

We head back to the condo…Dennis and the band (The Usual Suspects) are playing tonight at Reef Village at 5 (which is 6 in Belize time) and it’s welcome night too, so there’s free pizza and we’re going.  Funny how being on a “fixed income” will make you prey on the free vittles!   =)

We ate our fill of pizza, and had a few cookies too. We also made a friend.  This is Spotty. He and Freeway tiff a little.  Spotty  picks on poor Freeway.  He’s got a little head problem too – you can be standing there for a long time and if he suddenly realizes you are there, he will bark and charge at you!  

But as long as we were feeding him the pizza crust...he was our buddy!

We got a piece of pina colada cheesecake for later, but when we tasted it, it was gross.  The cookies were better. Mark that on your list of things not to get here! (but they do have darned good garlic butter shrimp!).