Home Safely

We arrived at our Belize home on the evening of November 4th. After an hour of paperwork at the border on the evening of the 3rd, we were not permitted to pass without a vehicle inspection for tax purposes. That office was already closed for the day. We stayed in the parking lot of a casino with their permission. Everyone was very friendly, and all the girls wanted to hold Tetra. That is one common thing I see here---people see her and they just reach out.

The next morning, it was another 4 hours of inspection and paperwork before we were able to enter the country. Overall, the feeling was friendly. Belize is a poor country, and I didn't mind people doing their jobs thoroughly. If the US had put us through all that, I would've been a bit more impatient.

We made it to Orange Walk around 2:30 that day and went straight to Rosita's. Luciano showed up about a half hour later. No one was expecting us. After running some errands in town, we finally got to Honey Camp around 6pm. The road was rough: muddy, deep, wide holes for much of the latter part of the trip. I don't think the RV will want to travel that road again; at least until it can be graded or until it dries up.

Settling in to life here has been a fun experiment. We had problems with the wi-fi. Once we got that fixed, I had been locked out of my email. So, working has been problematic and I haven't been able to properly fit that into my schedule.

The pets are getting along fine. Lucy stays with us. She is too old and too much of a house dog to want to go wandering around alone. Jack stays in the RV, but is content. He watches the birds every morning and cuddles with us at night. Douglas is in his soft cage. There are a couple of wild iguanas that hang out on the other side of Sandfly's kitchen. I wonder if they know Doug is here. 

Tetra is getting into a routine. We eat breakfast, talk a bit afterward, and then she goes down for a nap in the hammock. Then it's time for the adults to do some more work, of one nature or another... We don't eat a big meal for lunch - just a few snacks throughout the day. Then we all come together for dinner. Tetra may take an early afternoon nap, and then she will usually go down again around 7pm for the night.

Luciano and Sandfly are great with TJ. They adore her and are kind to her. This morning Sandfly spoon fed her smoothie, and in the late morning, Luciano walked her around the yard to occupy her and show her things. Of course, she still always wants to be moving, so there is a lot of hand-holding while she walks around.

You can find a whole lot more photos from our trip at http://sm.brizbomb.com/photos/index.php?path=WA-to-BZ.