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.