I don't want to rub it in or anything, but we're back on sunny San Pedro beach. Andy and Lucas are fishing off the pier right now and I'm hanging out at the apartment whilst the baby naps. I wonder if they'll manage to catch dinner.

Love ya! (photos will follow soon....)

Here are a few more picture of our last Aruba visit. I know we've back for ages, but I have no other pictures to share since my camera died the minute we got back to Belize. A new camera has been ordered though, so in a few weeks I can take new pictures of life here.

It's nice to be living in our new house, but it would be even better if the whole place was ready, instead of just living in the bedrooms. I walk on the building site, of what will be our kitchen, living & dining room, and almost start to feel like the place will never be finished. We've been building this house for over a year now. I mean, there is definite progress and we are getting to the end of it all, but it's just taken so bloody long. If we had known this, we probably would have bought one of those pre-fabricated Mennonite house instead (Hmmm...is that why architects don't tell people how long it really takes to build a house? To not put them off the idea?)


Anyway, I know that once it's all done we'll forget about how long it took and just enjoy the place, but for now it's still a bit frustrating.

I get especially annoyed first thing in the morning. See, I need to eat something the minute I open my eyes, but because we don't have a kitchen yet, I have to walk over to the Dome's office, get the keys to the resorts kitchen, walk there, make our breakfasts and coffees and try and balance it all on my way back to the house. Virtually every morning I walk with my face through several spiderwebs (disgusting!) and/or get stuck in the rain and mud. Not the best way to start the day!


Still, as far as problems go in life, this is not bad. I can have a little moan, but really my life is pretty darn good.


I just know that once I have my own kitchen again it will be even better!!!!

How funny, yesterday I blogged about how suddenly everybody seems to want to move to Belize and then today I see an article on The Belize News Blog talking about the same thing in an interview with Paul Goguen, the man behind the Ara Macao project.

From the interview:

Paul Goguen: Belize is fast becoming the exotic place to be on the Caribbean Sea. Baby boomers and other adventure travelers are being lured to Belize to explore its unique blend of history, geography, environment and culture. IoVest, the Developer of Ara Macao, believes that Belize is rapidly approaching a critical turning point in its history, best described in a recent national bestselling book by Malcolm Gladwell entitled The Tipping Point. Gladwell describes how certain fashion trends, products, social habits and other cultural phenomena move from relative obscurity to mainstream almost overnight much like when a balancing scale suddenly tips to one side.


Yep, that's how we feel about Belize too. We're starting to reach a 'tipping point' here. Is that good or bad? Only time will tell. I'm never too scared of progress though. It's simply what happens & it's unstoppable anyhow. So what we need now is for this runway extension to be done at the International Airport and for more flights to come and go from Belize (direct flights to Europe, please!)

I would have never thought it a few years ago, but it tickles me to think that we were ahead of a trend once again ; ) Isn't life delightfully strange????

Wow, things are certainly changing here. For the longest time I thought that we were the only people who wanted to move to Belize & at times I wondered if we were crazy. Nowadays though it feels like the floodgates are being opened. More and more people are either making the move or considering it.

I receive daily emails of blog readers with questions ranging from 'Where are the best schools in Belize?' to 'How much does it cost to live in Belize?' and 'Where are the best real estate opportunities?'

Maybe I should turn this into some kind business, offer Belize real estate, build our own community or become some kind of Expat advice center. Hmmmm...something to think about.

Yesterday, by the way, I organized a 'Family day' at Banana Bank for the Belmopan International Women's Group and it was brilliant fun. There was a free art workshop by Mrs. Carolyn Carr, pony rides for the kids, a river boat trip and lounging by the pool. It really was lovely and the kids were all exhausted by the end it, which is always a plus. And, of course, the fact that the sun was shining all day helped too.



We also spent some more time on the beach last week, a quick hop to San Pedro. It was great, with blue skies & slight breeze. The best thing was watching the dolphins play around the pier late afternoon. Yes, moments like that make living in Belize so good.