Blogs from Placencia Village, Stann Creek District, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 5

Yep its me...Nick is still battling with a tummy bug. It appears the carribean food and beer remedy we were trying wasnt working, therefore it is nil by mouth, except for water, fruit and rehyrdation sachets. The centre of the village, where the shops and internet are etc is a good mile round trip and not wise for Nick to do in the current heat. Fortunately/or unfortunately for me, my stomach appears to be "embracing" the carribean culture...therefore the walk will do me good!! Today is the hottest day we have had so far and it is hot hot hot. Placencia is lovely, very pretty, with a really relaxed carribean vibe, mixed with american tourists...which is fine, except when the middle aged ladies in the cabin/apartment next to us decide to bring a local rasta man ... read more

Hello, Tracey has been booted off for a lacklustre performance last time, so stuck with me for now..... Finally escaped Mexico, with most of my intestines in tact, huzAAR, though its still lingering around. but where i am now, i couldnt care, glorious sun, beaches and the Carribean sea, nice and toastie! So, Mexico. MXC was pretty good, apart from the guys playing there Harmonipan, some kind of wind up noise machine that just, well, made an excuse for music that hurt the head a lot! And the shere number of police, wow. The Daily Mail readers would rejoice, bobbies on the beat and all, but it was pretty akin to what i imagine a fascist state to be, not all that reassuring mainly due to the size of the guns on show! thing is, i ... read more

Well we are still in Placencia paradise and still loving it. I'm not sure how Lucy is going to drag me onto the plane in a couple of days' time. She'll just have to wave a credit card bill in front of me I suppose, because if I didn't have to, I wouldn't be leaving here! We've had an idyllic couple of days since I last updated you. Two days ago we booked another snorkelling trip, this time to Laughing Bird Caye, which is set in a Marine Reserve about 12 miles from Paradise (as I've renamed Placencia). We went with an American couple and our guide, Gerald, part man, part fish. Like everyone we've met, he is very laid back and really friendly. We had a fantastic day, boating out to the little island, which ... read more

Well - we are really on the countdown now. Just one more full day to go in Belize, before we start the journey home. We have a night in LA and hopefully some shopping in Santa Monica to sweeten the bitter pill... but seriously I am going to have some real re-entry problems. I made the mistake of logging on to my work email today and it all feels a little too real. We have had a busy time since my last blog. Who would have believed that life in a seaside village could be so action packed. We have been adopted by the Gardiner family (Placencia goes back to 5 original families and the Gardiners are one). When I say "adopted", I mean that we have been big suckers on the tour front, but they ... read more

I thought it was hell that was supposed to be hot, but I'm truly in heaven and it's damn hot. I'm not complaining, don't get me wrong, but it's very hot indeed. I spent most of the morning in the water, and anyone who knows me will tell you how unusual that is. Hot and gorgeous here - here being Placencia, in the south of Belize. Yesterday morning Lucy and I flew from Caye Caulker to Belize. For people who are interested in such things, we flew in a 208B Grand Caravan, which seats 12 passengers. Lucy and I shamelessly threw ourselves to the front of the queue in order to ensure a good seat for the views, but this unladylike behaviour was definitely worth it. It was a beautiful day, and we got excellent views ... read more