Monthly Archives: May 2009

Lazy morning – slept in until 8 then walked the beach a little and back to the hotel. On the way out of their room to go to the dive shop, the guys met the man staying in the next … Continue reading →

Saturday Got up early this morning, checked out of the Copa Banana, and the taxi showed up at 6 to take them down to the docks to catch the Thunderbolt to the cayes. When they got to the dock, the … Continue reading →

Ahhh! Air conditioning!!! Friday. Slept in until about 9 this morning… Got up, and after breakfast, visited with a very nice couple from Texas that was renting the apartment that Connie has at the Copa Banana. The man, Richard, said … Continue reading →

Spanish Lookout Lake (and park) – man-made in celebration of S.L.’s 50th anniversary The guys last morning in Spanish Lookout. Checked out the Farmers Trading Corp. some more this morning, and were so glad that they ran into Henry there … Continue reading →

Wednesday.Today, John cleared his schedule so that he could show the men around. They got up at 6:30, and headed to John’s house for bacon, eggs, pancakes, fry jacks, and a new fruit called a Custard Apple. The custard apple … Continue reading →

Wow, hard to believe they guys have been here for 7 days already, and are halfway through their visit! Today ends up being an “Awesome day” (Greg), and was a great opportunity to really meet some of the Belizean people! … Continue reading →

On Monday, after breakfast, the guys went to check out a bookstore owned by one of the Mennonite men, and as our men found out, it was much more than a bookstore. Peter’s store carried a lot of books that … Continue reading →

Attended the Mennonite church in Spanish Lookout this morning. Services began at 9:30 and ran until about 11:30. The members sit in different areas of the church depending on gender and age – the men in the center and on … Continue reading →

Sat. morning Saw one of the big crocodiles in the canal first thing this morning, which is very exciting if you’ve never seen crocodile before! Then Junior stopped by to see if the guys would like a tour. After checking … Continue reading →

In the morning, after getting directions to the market, one of the staff (‘call me Roach’), helped the boys to pick out bikes that the hotel provides for guest use. The ride into town was beautiful! But beware of the … Continue reading →