housing in Belize

Housing here is varied. We first lived in a Wood house on stilts--the draw back is that the village looses water at least twice a months for several days. Houses on stilts without a pump are first to have no water. The Wood houses have tin roofs and simple board walls. No interior extra paneling to make it nice Just the boards from outside. No glass in the windows-- just slats of wood that open and close.

We are now in a concrete house... nice painted walls and no tin on the roof---But we have scorpions. They like the damp concrete.... ugh! Our house is right on the sea and the view is increditable! I get up every morning at 5:30 and watch the sun rise over the Caribean Sea. I love the mornings.

We ride our bikes everywhere--our main mode of transportation. We all feel good physically from the extra exercise. Belizeans are all slim and healthy. They live a very simple life and love people.

Spear fishing

It has been three months in Belize and we are still having a great time. Clancy and Collin have spearguns and are learning to catch our food..... Some o

f the locals thought it funny to convince Clancy to catch the fish on the left. No meat on it at all!! But it was beautiful. Sad we killed it.... He had to free dive 35 FT down to the reef to get it. A big test to his lungs. He is a strong swimmer. We try to snorkle once a week so that the boys get some recreation.