Dreaming Belize

Kilometers Traveled - 87
Hours in Car with Children - 2
Unscheduled Potty Breaks - 3
Belikins Consumed - 6
Current Location - Eva's Restaurant- San Ignacio, BZ
Wireless Internet - On everyone's laptop but mine....damn it.

It looks like we may be spending a wee bit more time in San Ignacio than we had originally planned. Turns out, our debit card from Bancomer WHERE ALL OF OUR MONEY IS doesn't seem to work here in Belize. We have started to panic and scramble trying to figure out how to get money transferred to our US bank account. Shouldn't be too tough, right?

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Kilometers Traveled - 227
Hours in Car with Children - 3
Unscheduled Potty Breaks - 4
Belikins Consumed - 12
Current Location - Laru Beya Cabins, Hopkins, BZ
Wireless Internet - Yeah, right.

Feeling cautiously optimistic, I drove down into town to check our bank balance and finally get some cash.

Or not.

Still no $$$. Panic is starting to set in and it's still raining which is doing wonders for my mood. Determined to make the most of the day, cash reserved dwindling, we had breakfast in town at Eva's. As everyone seemed to be able to connect to their wireless except me, I caught up on a bit of writing. One day, I hope to actually be able to post all this to the internet as promised.

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Kilometers Traveled - 54
Hours in Car with Children - 1
Unscheduled Potty Breaks - 1
Belikins Consumed - too many to recall
Current Location - Laru Beya Cabins, Hopkins, BZ
Wireless Internet - OK, I give up.

Today is Saturday and we were supposed to be taking the 3:30 pm TropicAir flight to San Pedro to start our week on the island. We opted instead to spend another night in this funky seaside village and explore a bit.

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Kilometers Traveled - 350
Hours in Car with Children - 4
Unscheduled Potty Breaks - 1
Belikins Consumed - 5
Current Location - Paradise Villas, Unit 16B - San Pedro, BZ
Wireless Internet - for about 30 minutes.....then nothing.

Caribe, the ring leader of the night's late night shenanigans, sheepishly turned up on his bike this morning as I was unpacking and repacking the car for our long drive back up to Corozal. He almost looked as if he was surprised to find me still there which speaks volumes to the condition of my husband upon his untimely return to our cabin in the wee hours. As I show no mercy what-so-ever, I sent him right inside to greet my husband and welcome him back to the world of the living. Happy Easter, sweetie!!

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Kilometers Traveled - 0 walking doesn't count
Hours on Beach with Children - 4
Spontaneous Bar Breaks - 2
Belikins Consumed - 12
Current Location - Paradise Villas, Unit 16B - San Pedro, BZ
Wireless Internet - Yippee!! Works like a charm!!

How do I describe what I'm feeling? I'm sitting on a comfy padded lounge chair, watching my children splash and play happily in a crystal clean pool, surrounded by lush landscaping and lovely villas on the shores of the Caribbean. The scene is picture postcard perfect. So, what is this feeling of uneasiness bubbling just below the surface? After a week on the road, driving through jungles, mountains and remote villages on the mainland, encountering only Belizean nationals and the occasional group of intrepid young backpackers, it feels somehow "foreign" to be in such "normal" surroundings. I feel somehow shabby in my braids and baseball cap. I wonder if everyone can tell I've gone without a proper shower for a few days? I know they are staring at the scabbed over mosquito bites that pepper my legs. All this is going to require a period of re-adjustment for me...and a bath.

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Kilometers Traveled - 10 by golf cart
Hours on Beach with Children - 1
Spontaneous Bar Breaks - 1
Belikins Consumed - 7
Current Location - Paradise Villas, Unit 16B - San Pedro, BZ
Wireless Internet - All good.

It is probably pretty obvious by now that we love the food in Belize. I don't think we've missed a meal yet! This day would certainly be no exception. I let Rob sleep in a bit and took the kids to "My Favorite Deli" this morning for breakfast. This is a great little two table kitchen we were turned on to by one of the timeshare guys the last time we were on the island. Great basic breakfast for next to nothing. Oscar, the owner, has added to his repertoire a taco table out front where locals pass by and pick up a quick bite or pack up a lunch to take away.

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