Mr. Biggs

We met the jovial “Biggs” at our scuba shop and sat down to talk while awaiting our next dive. He was always in a good mood.

Talking About Flat Land....

Sandy & Rich from Colorado

We met Patricia’s brother Richard and his wife Sandy in Dallas and then headed on down to Belize. It took less than a day to slow down to the Caribbean lifestyle and once we did it was hard to return to the US. They were a bit surprised to be able to see the water on both sides of the island when standing in the middle and the 10 feet of elevation when they are used to 5000+ feet.

Around Every Corner

My wife, daughter and I were fortunate to tour portions of Italy Greece and Turkey this summer. While in Rome, it seemed as though everywhere we turned we came across another beautiful relic of the past glory of the city. Parked in front of this relief decorating an ancient Roman wall was this new "Smart" car.

Big Beautiful Belizean Bougainvillea

When not snorkeling, going scuba or fishing we explored around town. We took the golf carts one day but most of the time we would take our time and walk. We passed through a hotel entry, while scouting out a restaurant, and in the middle of their courtyard was the tallest bougainvillea I have ever seen.

"Under the Shade I Flourish"

One of the many nice guys working as staff at our hotel was Pedro. It seemed either he or his counterpart, Rocky, were always around when we were in need. One day Pedro gave Tricia & Sandy a history lesson using the Belizean flag.

From what I understand, the white and black men pictured represent the wood cutters sent here to feed the mahogany lumber trade. Pedro explained, together as equals, they formed a country whose motto is “Under the Shade I Flourish” There are 50 leaves on the wreath for 1950, which is when the country was founded.

From the day we arrived, Pedro flew the American and Belizean flags together.