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Secret Beach and Overseas bar

Beautiful day at Secret Beach.  A bone rattling (rough on back and neck fusions).  Rental cart feels every small and speed bump.  After a 45 minute trip (3miles) you feel very shaken but stirred by...

Slow day -a bit rainy

Spent the day reading by the beach, ducking the brief rain squalls Everything here is very quiet .  this is the first “off” season week (after Easter).  Streets are virtually empty at night.  ...

6th day is Friday?

    Finally decompressing enough to get more adventurous.  While I understand weather is great in Chicago, it is beautiful here 77-84*  sometimes windy, but enough to keep you comfortable...

Shout out to Randy Welch my buddy and hero

newest back operation doing well!...

Snorkeling and photos

Another beautiful day in Belize ( yes I missed a day posting) .  Not as windy, but hotter. Normally the sun rises behind a marine layer, but clears out to a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze...

Windy but great

Good morning Another day in paradise  lots of wind 25-35 mph keeps tours of water!  Sunny all day great temp – 82 degrees -t Menu – Belizean dollars. 2×1...

Getting over the shock

OF BEING HERE – go slow is the island’s motto. While those who know me would never describe me as “fast”, I would change the motto to “go less chaotic” I don’t know a proper antonym for chaotic...

Belize – interactive map – zoom in

Belize is a wonderful country with diverse climates and some of the most wonderful beaches and water in the world.  The underpopulated country – 350,000 population is English speaking and works...

I made it to Belize

remarkable!  I left a dreary, cold Chicago at 10 am and was on the beach in Belize at 4Pm. I reached my Inn – Conch Shell Inn, by way of a water taxi from the Belize airport.  I took an empty...