On The Road

Early the next morning, I was out running errands while Bob hit Southside Meats and I came across a family setting up their wares.

This little princess was doing a little dance for me.

Here we have the backside of the market. There are five or six individual little places where you can get breakfast or lunch, depending on the time of day. Be warned, the only place we have found that serves drip coffee is the Caladium.

On the way home, we had two hours to kill in Dangriga so we went to the Pelican Beach for lunch.

Here we have a squirrel that literally jumped from palm tree to palm tree. Entertainment was free!! After lunch we caught the 2pm bus back home.

Belmopan Artisan Show

We heard there was going to be an Artisan Show in Belmopan on Thursday, so decided we needed some culture in our lives. We were up early Thursday morning and on the bus. We rolled out of Placencia at 6:25 and we were in Belmopan just before 10. We were lucky and got the air conditioned express bus.

Breakfast at the Caladium and we were on our way. We found our way to the US Embassy with no problems, it was a nice walk and we got to see all the smaller embassies on the way.

It was not exactly what we expected, it was quite small, but the art displayed was very nice. We bought a hummingbird feeder.

By the time we got there, I was looking for a washroom. There was no problem using the washroom at the embassy as long as you were willing to leave everything you carried with security, went through a metal detector just like at the airport, and promised you were not carrying a bomb. I only had to pee for heaven's sake.

Stars and Stripes behind bars.

Here is one last picture saying not to take pictures.

Views From My Hammock

Branching Out

Most of us know David Perez from his store in Seine Bight, but last year David opened a second store here in Placencia Village. It is tucked in right behind Omar's restaurant on the main (only) road.

Here is David's store in late September.

Last week, we were checking things out and came across these discerning shoppers. David has done a lot of work and built new shelving and painted them in nice bright colours.

Little shopper in training.

Two days ago we found David painting the outside. I promised him I would come back and take a picture of the finished product. Looking good David.

Never Trust a Croc

This little? crocodile is in the pool in front of what used to be Caribbean Travel and Tours, below Rumfish and beside Tutti Fruitti.

If he looks lonely, it is because there is only one of him. The people who keep the pool well stocked with fish, turtles and crocs were concerned because he looked lonely. They brought in a little friend for him to keep him company and all was well. A couple of days later, the 'friend' went missing, this guy has a full belly and is not in the mood to eat. All I am saying is, if your friend is a croc, don't trust him.