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2006 © TheKeyConnection.netCVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-30652250644468079732009-12-20T10:49:00.003-05:002009-12-20T11:01:35.843-05:00Sigh...It's been less than 3 weeks since I left,but it feels like a lifetime. Maybe because the cold weather here (20's right now, contrasted to the 70's in Belize).<br /><br />I have been busy, trying to get back in the swing of things. I have well over 1000 pictures I need to edit and pic a few more to post.<br /><br />I have been working on a new ACER project, and trying to get ready for Christmas.<br /><br /><br />Please stay tuned, I'm alive and have lots to share in the next few months.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-17209557891602690032009-12-02T11:43:00.000-05:002009-12-02T11:44:25.923-05:00BelizeCause I'm leavin' on a jet plane<br />Don't know when I'll be back again<br />Oh Belize, I hate to go<br /><br />Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane<br />Don't know when I'll be back again<br />Oh Belize, I hate to go<br /><br /><br />89 degrees here, 19 at home... what am I thinking?CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-41555537383113877532009-12-01T20:23:00.002-05:002009-12-01T20:28:07.442-05:00DonationsAmbergris Caye Emergency Rescue donations dropped off. = Check<br />SAGA donations dropped off. = Check<br />Poly Clinic donations dropped off. = Check<br />Dive gear packed for trip home = Check<br /><br /><br />I'm leaving on a jet plane, I don't know when I'll be back again.....CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-4402076992087164892009-11-30T18:05:00.006-05:002009-11-30T18:24:11.327-05:00The Blue Hole Trip (Random Order)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSzYCx7xI/AAAAAAAAA58/OA-wDA_G3d8/s1600/eel.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410040094959726354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSzYCx7xI/AAAAAAAAA58/OA-wDA_G3d8/s320/eel.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSzBRqcEI/AAAAAAAAA50/uR7xsxNQ9zQ/s1600/queen.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410040088848134210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSzBRqcEI/AAAAAAAAA50/uR7xsxNQ9zQ/s320/queen.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSy00binI/AAAAAAAAA5s/N9JH64StCIg/s1600/turtle3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410040085504297586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSy00binI/AAAAAAAAA5s/N9JH64StCIg/s320/turtle3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSy4nCbyI/AAAAAAAAA5k/EHrxR9y2R3A/s1600/turtle2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410040086521868066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSy4nCbyI/AAAAAAAAA5k/EHrxR9y2R3A/s320/turtle2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSyugU8SI/AAAAAAAAA5c/G2VtObcjsW4/s1600/turtle.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410040083809366306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSyugU8SI/AAAAAAAAA5c/G2VtObcjsW4/s320/turtle.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSD9RXQiI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ksfW61RJ1ps/s1600/squ_fish.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410039280319283746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSD9RXQiI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ksfW61RJ1ps/s320/squ_fish.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSD7spL-I/AAAAAAAAA5M/JSJAuS2kM5U/s1600/soft_coral.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 286px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410039279896834018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSD7spL-I/AAAAAAAAA5M/JSJAuS2kM5U/s320/soft_coral.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSDesmTjI/AAAAAAAAA48/lbf-uBj0uGA/s1600/reeffish.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410039272112016946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSDesmTjI/AAAAAAAAA48/lbf-uBj0uGA/s320/reeffish.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSDGXTGnI/AAAAAAAAA40/VRNWBeOFvqQ/s1600/queen.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410039265580227186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRSDGXTGnI/AAAAAAAAA40/VRNWBeOFvqQ/s320/queen.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRTen6rXI/AAAAAAAAA4s/O7y9SXvSoW4/s1600/parrot.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410038447458659698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRTen6rXI/AAAAAAAAA4s/O7y9SXvSoW4/s320/parrot.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRTG4cSyI/AAAAAAAAA4k/wYtP1f0C__g/s1600/longcaye.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410038441085520674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRTG4cSyI/AAAAAAAAA4k/wYtP1f0C__g/s320/longcaye.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRS4WySgI/AAAAAAAAA4c/F_LQFQaNuXU/s1600/lobster.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410038437186259458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRS4WySgI/AAAAAAAAA4c/F_LQFQaNuXU/s320/lobster.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRS6XkO6I/AAAAAAAAA4U/DqlbQUT98oc/s1600/lion-aqua.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410038437726403490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRS6XkO6I/AAAAAAAAA4U/DqlbQUT98oc/s320/lion-aqua.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRSS9W3SI/AAAAAAAAA4M/He8qLfjJQqc/s1600/rum.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410038427147492642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRRSS9W3SI/AAAAAAAAA4M/He8qLfjJQqc/s320/rum.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQRtyffjI/AAAAAAAAA4E/EUBqlZggais/s1600/grouper.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410037317658181170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQRtyffjI/AAAAAAAAA4E/EUBqlZggais/s320/grouper.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQRMEcX7I/AAAAAAAAA38/_GNdMT65jKM/s1600/crab.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410037308606668722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQRMEcX7I/AAAAAAAAA38/_GNdMT65jKM/s320/crab.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQQkSfJuI/AAAAAAAAA3s/fle6o9kusYo/s1600/beechhouse.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410037297928152802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQQkSfJuI/AAAAAAAAA3s/fle6o9kusYo/s320/beechhouse.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQQQyk89I/AAAAAAAAA3k/Lg5-tuk74ns/s1600/amigoscrew.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410037292694041554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxRQQQyk89I/AAAAAAAAA3k/Lg5-tuk74ns/s320/amigoscrew.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-48808592490777296312009-11-30T07:37:00.003-05:002009-11-30T07:58:12.091-05:00The Blue HoleThe Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 100 km from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape, over 300 m across and 125 m deep. It was formed as a limestone cave system during the last glacial period when sea levels were much lower. As the ocean began to rise again, the caves flooded, and the roof collapsed. Believed to be the world’s largest feature of its kind, the Great Blue Hole is part of the larger Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, a World Heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).<br /><br />The Blue Hole is visable from space, click on the link below to see the satalite view and also a map/<br /><br /><a href="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/109772">http://www.panoramio.com/photo/109772</a> <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/109772.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 1024px; HEIGHT: 768px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/109772.jpg" /></a>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-81193632581684035462009-11-29T14:01:00.002-05:002009-11-29T14:02:45.563-05:00All about my blue hole trip<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxLFLWITakI/AAAAAAAAA3c/Y4gds8V4Los/s1600/onboard.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409602901135026754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SxLFLWITakI/AAAAAAAAA3c/Y4gds8V4Los/s320/onboard.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ohh, wait I can't tell you about it..... ha!CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-32131212586871376942009-11-28T19:44:00.001-05:002009-11-28T19:46:22.645-05:00Sat, The Blue Holegoogle it, I survived it and the coconut rum after... Haha<br /><br /><br /> more later!CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-90687164890897792512009-11-27T17:34:00.002-05:002009-11-27T17:36:33.399-05:00A day of giving thanks<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k1BnpYcI/AAAAAAAAA3U/W1mr8EhtV6M/s1600/truelove.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408793277114180034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k1BnpYcI/AAAAAAAAA3U/W1mr8EhtV6M/s320/truelove.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k05O6RmI/AAAAAAAAA3M/eakn-840wfY/s1600/splash.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 258px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408793274862945890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k05O6RmI/AAAAAAAAA3M/eakn-840wfY/s320/splash.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k0RMsT9I/AAAAAAAAA28/9dRDMu6VQxo/s1600/serve.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408793264116223954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k0RMsT9I/AAAAAAAAA28/9dRDMu6VQxo/s320/serve.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k0EzmDFI/AAAAAAAAA20/pvv2THKOIHY/s1600/pull.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408793260789730386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_k0EzmDFI/AAAAAAAAA20/pvv2THKOIHY/s320/pull.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kVd20bNI/AAAAAAAAA2s/uMTZHdncB3o/s1600/pondering.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792734938197202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kVd20bNI/AAAAAAAAA2s/uMTZHdncB3o/s320/pondering.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kVFgVn-I/AAAAAAAAA2k/lhejJICcC9U/s1600/pink.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792728401453026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kVFgVn-I/AAAAAAAAA2k/lhejJICcC9U/s320/pink.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kU2iprOI/AAAAAAAAA2c/6GE2oK3m7_A/s1600/paradise.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792724384623842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kU2iprOI/AAAAAAAAA2c/6GE2oK3m7_A/s320/paradise.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kUqvJ28I/AAAAAAAAA2U/nGcXuXOWb_U/s1600/mrturkey.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 191px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792721215839170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kUqvJ28I/AAAAAAAAA2U/nGcXuXOWb_U/s320/mrturkey.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kUTImC9I/AAAAAAAAA2M/96njxuXhdfI/s1600/margobike.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792714880093138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_kUTImC9I/AAAAAAAAA2M/96njxuXhdfI/s320/margobike.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jy892HTI/AAAAAAAAA2E/EuX8Dxo03jA/s1600/IMG_9298sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 205px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792141993745714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jy892HTI/AAAAAAAAA2E/EuX8Dxo03jA/s320/IMG_9298sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jyU6HOlI/AAAAAAAAA18/S2tOBJZ21R4/s1600/IMG_9271sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792131240671826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jyU6HOlI/AAAAAAAAA18/S2tOBJZ21R4/s320/IMG_9271sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jyD7s6xI/AAAAAAAAA10/QXSabAx1RR4/s1600/g_hero.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792126683933458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jyD7s6xI/AAAAAAAAA10/QXSabAx1RR4/s320/g_hero.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jx9ApR3I/AAAAAAAAA1s/TWW9h714cRE/s1600/funinthefamily.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792124825618290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jx9ApR3I/AAAAAAAAA1s/TWW9h714cRE/s320/funinthefamily.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jxrq5PwI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Mznm97roXZc/s1600/dancingfools.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408792120170987266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_jxrq5PwI/AAAAAAAAA1k/Mznm97roXZc/s320/dancingfools.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_h8BwyTLI/AAAAAAAAA1c/_iVbShayMzQ/s1600/braids.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408790098876714162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw_h8BwyTLI/AAAAAAAAA1c/_iVbShayMzQ/s320/braids.jpg" /></a> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-25108744181499559902009-11-26T10:09:00.000-05:002009-11-26T10:10:27.852-05:00On a day for giving thanksYesterday, I received the card below. While it was addresses to me, I was only a part of the equation.<br /><br />MANY from this group helped (and are still helping) with donations to secure and deliver medical supplies to the island.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6-1rpv1jDaQ/Sw6H-f7NbLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/rfRgqA3YQL4/s1600/thanksout.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408409710310026418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6-1rpv1jDaQ/Sw6H-f7NbLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/rfRgqA3YQL4/s320/thanksout.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6-1rpv1jDaQ/Sw6H-oHn2tI/AAAAAAAAAFg/UAoHRd2dbL4/s1600/thanks-in.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408409712509573842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6-1rpv1jDaQ/Sw6H-oHn2tI/AAAAAAAAAFg/UAoHRd2dbL4/s320/thanks-in.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(Click on any picture to see a larger image)<br /><br />This is from one of the nurses that works with the Poly Clinic<br /><br />We GREATLY appreciate your assistance, Donate if you can, please!<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paypal</span> <a href="mailto:acerbelize@gmail.com">acerbelize@gmail.com</a><br /><br />or hit the donate button at the right side of our blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://acerbelize.blogspot.com/">http://acerbelize.blogspot.com/</a> (It may take a few seconds to respond)<br /><br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-9094248925445775182009-11-25T19:21:00.002-05:002009-11-25T20:29:31.997-05:00Weds Odds and Ends<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YsNZka0I/AAAAAAAAA00/Rr0zfjXizCM/s1600/IMG_3249sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408216981564582722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YsNZka0I/AAAAAAAAA00/Rr0zfjXizCM/s320/IMG_3249sm.jpg" /></a><br />Belize has a melting pot.... ha<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3Yrx-5uqI/AAAAAAAAA0s/3aICDgDrhck/s1600/IMG_3252sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408216974204975778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3Yrx-5uqI/AAAAAAAAA0s/3aICDgDrhck/s320/IMG_3252sm.jpg" /></a><br />Main Street (Actually Middle Street, Middle of the 3, Front St, Middle St and Back St)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrmPUhuI/AAAAAAAAA0k/5_2PHNI1gSw/s1600/IMG_3259sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 270px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408216971052615394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrmPUhuI/AAAAAAAAA0k/5_2PHNI1gSw/s320/IMG_3259sm.jpg" /></a><br />The grandson of our next door neighbor. Has a rare disorder, with only 3 cases known in the world. Includes bushy wool like hair.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrbFp-fI/AAAAAAAAA0c/VKlFUdyBVAU/s1600/IMG_3269sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 307px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408216968059288050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrbFp-fI/AAAAAAAAA0c/VKlFUdyBVAU/s320/IMG_3269sm.jpg" /></a><br />Catch of the day, red snapper!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrMCVUOI/AAAAAAAAA0U/eQMy_hsdef0/s1600/IMG_3271sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408216964018819298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Sw3YrMCVUOI/AAAAAAAAA0U/eQMy_hsdef0/s320/IMG_3271sm.jpg" /></a><br />Rainbow at the end of the pier.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-2001933201918390882009-11-24T08:14:00.004-05:002009-11-26T02:07:48.577-05:00CountdownMan, I hate this... Just a little over a week left. I still have a lot to do:<br /><br />Mon 23 - Town in the am, Fished way to late, but had fun. Hint: don't take a canoe to the ocean with someone that doesn't know how to steer in the back, and have strong current and winds.<br /><br />Tue 24 - Not sure<br /><br />Weds - 25 Diving?<br /><br />Thurs - 26 Park Rangers, (if they show up) till 1 pm, then get cleaned up for the big <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sueno</span></span> Del Mar Thanksgiving dinner.<br /><br />Fri - 27 ? Black Friday, I plan on getting up at 5 am and hitting the stores... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">No</span> wait, they have no idea what black <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Friday</span> is in Belize, yet alone any stores with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bargains</span>! Happy Black <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Friday</span> shopping to all. I'll miss my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">annual</span> run to Home <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Depot</span>, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> life in the slow, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Belize</span> lane! - San Pedro<br /><br />Sat - 28 Blue Hole, San Pedro<br /><br />Sun - 29<br /><br />Mon - 30<br /><br />Tue 1<br /><br />Wed 2 - Depart No diving for 24 hours prior<br /><br />Outstanding -<br /><br />Blue hole trip, that will require at least a night in town prior, because the boats leave at 7 am, for an all day 3 tank dive. Its several hours (3?) from here to the blue hole. I hope to make this an earth cache, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">geocache</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that</span> doesn't require a physical cache.<br /><br />Hunting Trip - not sure what that is all about, but I'm game ha!<br /><br />Nature trail - Take a hike in the jungle... not sure about this one, when the locals that don't get bothered by the bugs say take lots of bug spray.<br /><br />Another trip to the Poly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Clinic</span>, Need to drop off the rest of the medical donations I brought.<br /><br />Island Ferry Refresher- CPR, First aid for the group.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-28207609391016126702009-11-23T12:44:00.004-05:002009-11-24T08:10:38.450-05:00Sunday Scuba - updatedThis was a dive to Bacalar Chico Canyons. Started out about 35 feet and ended up about 90 feet. I was diving with a computer, so I had a bottom time of around 45 minutes. This was a two tank boat dive, they charge $75us for. We started at 930am and by 100 pm we had the both dives in and a lunch break. I dove with my contacts, and one of them bothered me a bit later on in the day, so I didn't dive on Monday.<br /><br />This was my first scuba with the housing for my little point and shoot cannon, it's still a learning curve for me, but I am happy with it.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwraeZ7GSWI/AAAAAAAAA0M/6O1B3jz0JZM/s1600/IMG_3198sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407374518501394786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwraeZ7GSWI/AAAAAAAAA0M/6O1B3jz0JZM/s320/IMG_3198sm.jpg" /></a><br />Poor lighting on the fish, he wasn a little skiddish and I couldn't get very close.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwraeD4xaoI/AAAAAAAAA0E/F8fuUFBUsww/s1600/IMG_3188sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407374512586058370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwraeD4xaoI/AAAAAAAAA0E/F8fuUFBUsww/s320/IMG_3188sm.jpg" /></a><br />This lobster was about 24 inches tip to tail and would have been great on a plate. We were in the marine reserve, so I didn't try to grab him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swrad8zXEdI/AAAAAAAAAz8/GEbBMRUV_VI/s1600/IMG_3120sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407374510684312018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swrad8zXEdI/AAAAAAAAAz8/GEbBMRUV_VI/s320/IMG_3120sm.jpg" /></a><br />This is Capt Joe reaching for a 36 inch barracuda<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swrado6nESI/AAAAAAAAAz0/GzAPKVMlrks/s1600/IMG_3114sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407374505346011426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swrado6nESI/AAAAAAAAAz0/GzAPKVMlrks/s320/IMG_3114sm.jpg" /></a><br />This is the dreaded lion fish, he was in about 65 foot of water, Capt Joe took off his gear at 65 feet so he could take off hit tshirt to make a net out of it. We actually had this guy netted for a bit before he escaped. Joe was going to take him to the surface to dispose of him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwradGWiBsI/AAAAAAAAAzs/gMvziIHjIRg/s1600/IMG_3225sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 301px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407374496067880642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwradGWiBsI/AAAAAAAAAzs/gMvziIHjIRg/s320/IMG_3225sm.jpg" /></a><br />Trigger fish... also inspiration for some of the animation movies, but I don't recall which one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwrYoEnnhEI/AAAAAAAAAzU/JcTo8wpWqQY/s1600/IMG_3116sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407372485557978178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwrYoEnnhEI/AAAAAAAAAzU/JcTo8wpWqQY/s320/IMG_3116sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div>I felt like a sorority girl here taking this picture of my self! Ha<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwrYnlTAzfI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eb8U7i0uESg/s1600/IMG_3212sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 292px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407372477150055922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwrYnlTAzfI/AAAAAAAAAzE/eb8U7i0uESg/s320/IMG_3212sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div>One of my favorite most colorful fish, a Queen Angel. I use to see them on almost every dive in Cozumel, but they are pretty rare today. Not sure if it <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">is </span>the location or the general decrease of the quantity of this fish.<br /></div><div> </div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-62708457707701949052009-11-23T07:42:00.005-05:002009-11-23T08:10:36.974-05:00Sat Fishing<div>We went out with a local fishing outside the reef. Was a very slow day, fishing wise, or I should say landing the fishing wise. I had what the locals thought must have been a huge grouper, as it bent the pole I had in to a "J". It went into the coral, where my 17 pound line was no match.</div><div> </div><div>Speaking of poles, Arlen, another guy from Wichita went out with us. He jumped on at the last minute, and didn't have a pole. The locals here rarely use a pole, most use a hand reel. </div><div> </div><div>By hand reel, we are talking about anything that you can line fishing line around. From a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Belikin</span> (beer) bottle, up to a spool that you would by fishing line on, all the way up to a bigger reel that you can slip over your arm.</div><div> </div><div>No more broken tips of fishing poles if you fish like the locals!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEGACzmdI/AAAAAAAAAy0/6F6zc0x8FIo/s1600/IMG_3095sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407279541237553618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEGACzmdI/AAAAAAAAAy0/6F6zc0x8FIo/s320/IMG_3095sm.jpg" /></a><br />Arlen caught this on a hand line, he had quite the fight.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEF_7xGtI/AAAAAAAAAys/H4X5VDywP2g/s1600/IMG_3104sm.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEFq24ulI/AAAAAAAAAyk/8LaAChasMKQ/s1600/IMG_3092sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407279535550413394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEFq24ulI/AAAAAAAAAyk/8LaAChasMKQ/s320/IMG_3092sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Arlen stood back and let the locals land this guy, a black tipped reef shark, I believe.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEFY6g3PI/AAAAAAAAAyc/g0xTdt6791E/s1600/IMG_3104sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407279530733788402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwqEFY6g3PI/AAAAAAAAAyc/g0xTdt6791E/s320/IMG_3104sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div>A quick shot for the camera, then back in the water.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Overall, fishing here wasn't very good, but I did do better doing some reef fishing later on. Reef fishing is were you wade out in the water, as deep as you feel you want to. </div><div> </div><div>My first exposure to this was water just above the waist, now I have been in water that was up to my shoulders, and you had to hold your arms above your shoulders to keep your pole out of water.</div><div> </div><div>I was pretty innovative with holding the pole in my mouth to bait, and placing the butt of the pole in my shirt pocket to remove fish. No place for a camera when fishing like this.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-62180821803602982842009-11-22T07:31:00.005-05:002009-11-23T07:13:38.469-05:00Sunday - Bike Ride to town (pics a week late)Below are pictures of the bike ride to town (a week late, hey I'm busy down here, gimme a break)<br /><br />Some called me crazy for even attempting this, in fact I have a bet with a local for $50bz ($25us) if I could do it.<br /><br />I deiced to make it an event and see if others were as crazy as I was! I found 4 suckers, err riders that were up for the challenge. Steve had mad the trip on the bike before, so we knew it could be done. BUT... he had never done it on a beach bike, rather his 21 speed mountain bike,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2DJBofI/AAAAAAAAAx0/QCzLICmQ4ns/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406906532749222386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2DJBofI/AAAAAAAAAx0/QCzLICmQ4ns/s320/IMG_2923.JPG" /></a><br />The Start.... just in case we didn't make it, we started off with a photo<br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2uZ9AkI/AAAAAAAAAyM/2ejtGIkGqLA/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406906544362947138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2uZ9AkI/AAAAAAAAAyM/2ejtGIkGqLA/s320/IMG_2930.JPG" /></a></div><div>Deep sand and lots of coconuts to dodge along the way.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2_sDaFI/AAAAAAAAAyU/u3S2ZGG5ttE/s1600/IMG_2924.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406906549002266706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2_sDaFI/AAAAAAAAAyU/u3S2ZGG5ttE/s320/IMG_2924.JPG" /></a></div><div>No one to take my pic, but some of the clan.</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2phAGXI/AAAAAAAAAyE/ti-p5CwUxQk/s1600/IMG_2926.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406906543050332530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2phAGXI/AAAAAAAAAyE/ti-p5CwUxQk/s320/IMG_2926.JPG" /></a></div><div>Another action shot<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2a6RX4I/AAAAAAAAAx8/3dYRjOQLSJg/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406906539129790338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swkw2a6RX4I/AAAAAAAAAx8/3dYRjOQLSJg/s320/IMG_2925.JPG" /></a></div><div>The rest of the gang. Look back a few days for a map of our route. I also plan a garmin view that will be available to anyone that wants to view it. This was a 14.84 mile ride, totl time was 2 hours 35 minutes, but that included many stops along the way for pictures, gps readings, etc.<br /><br /></div><div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-51041131220521519352009-11-21T08:15:00.002-05:002009-11-21T08:39:03.262-05:00more random pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swfpl2UgGzI/AAAAAAAAAxs/r66xTFRqGDQ/s1600/IMG_2496sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406546714127506226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swfpl2UgGzI/AAAAAAAAAxs/r66xTFRqGDQ/s320/IMG_2496sm.jpg" /></a><br />Happy Fishermen!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplrluZeI/AAAAAAAAAxk/H0M5ZWCXUZw/s1600/IMG_2515sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406546711246956002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplrluZeI/AAAAAAAAAxk/H0M5ZWCXUZw/s320/IMG_2515sm.jpg" /></a><br />USS Dana Dingy<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplnqpElI/AAAAAAAAAxc/tGxLhbUBq3g/s1600/IMG_2522sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406546710193836626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplnqpElI/AAAAAAAAAxc/tGxLhbUBq3g/s320/IMG_2522sm.jpg" /></a><br />This was a good remembrance of Cesar Scott. He was always willing to help out. He will be missed. RIP<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplEE10bI/AAAAAAAAAxU/Y52Vq_lqMcU/s1600/IMG_9086.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406546700640047538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwfplEE10bI/AAAAAAAAAxU/Y52Vq_lqMcU/s320/IMG_9086.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swfpk5mxP3I/AAAAAAAAAxM/3klY67ifVfA/s1600/IMG_9062.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406546697829564274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/Swfpk5mxP3I/AAAAAAAAAxM/3klY67ifVfA/s320/IMG_9062.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-59295752401110324412009-11-20T21:50:00.003-05:002009-11-20T22:57:11.629-05:00Chetumal<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsvn53iI/AAAAAAAAAxE/rtKeTgziaVQ/s1600/IMG_2845sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406385204379639330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsvn53iI/AAAAAAAAAxE/rtKeTgziaVQ/s320/IMG_2845sm.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsQsLQMI/AAAAAAAAAw8/dn2MvaKiFZw/s1600/IMG_2828sm.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsIGfmdI/AAAAAAAAAw0/YApELpY13Dk/s1600/IMG_2822sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406385193770523090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsIGfmdI/AAAAAAAAAw0/YApELpY13Dk/s320/IMG_2822sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsNzMUsI/AAAAAAAAAws/nDUSukx8wDQ/s1600/IMG_2821sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406385195300180674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWsNzMUsI/AAAAAAAAAws/nDUSukx8wDQ/s320/IMG_2821sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWr_kJqeI/AAAAAAAAAwk/WxFF7eR66HM/s1600/IMG_2828sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406385191478995426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdWr_kJqeI/AAAAAAAAAwk/WxFF7eR66HM/s320/IMG_2828sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-75812519383472515782009-11-20T19:15:00.003-05:002009-11-20T21:42:34.850-05:00More Chetumal Pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSyk7ZIqI/AAAAAAAAAwc/MrNQi_d3MpU/s1600/IMG_2800sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406380906541294242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSyk7ZIqI/AAAAAAAAAwc/MrNQi_d3MpU/s320/IMG_2800sm.jpg" /></a><br />More of the open air market, shoes and chickens all withing a few feet of each other!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSya4Zx1I/AAAAAAAAAwU/lGM2p5_9vSA/s1600/IMG_2802sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406380903844398930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSya4Zx1I/AAAAAAAAAwU/lGM2p5_9vSA/s320/IMG_2802sm.jpg" /></a><br />Fresh produce?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSyDuYhII/AAAAAAAAAwM/khebc-2clIs/s1600/IMG_2806sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406380897628357762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSyDuYhII/AAAAAAAAAwM/khebc-2clIs/s320/IMG_2806sm.jpg" /></a><br />Fish market<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSx0_kjVI/AAAAAAAAAwE/EZ-6NrUQ3r4/s1600/IMG_2800sm.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSxjLfPFI/AAAAAAAAAv8/0ph5Hn4GmN0/s1600/IMG_2798sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406380888892062802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwdSxjLfPFI/AAAAAAAAAv8/0ph5Hn4GmN0/s320/IMG_2798sm.jpg" /></a><br />This is for Emily!CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-58815566156415655332009-11-20T16:35:00.002-05:002009-11-20T17:04:15.781-05:00Friday Afternoon ThoughsI just got back from town, had to go pick up some fresh fruit, bananas, oranges, limes, tomatoes, papaya and some onions. All of that was priced pretty reasonable. My couple next door asked me to pick them up some tonic water.<br /><br />I did.. $14.95us for two 1 litter bottles! But wait... get this. Jary want me to get her some sour cream. 4 stores later, and $4us I was the happy new owner of some sour cream. You'd think that would be quite a bit of sour cream, nope, not at island prices. you setting down? $4us got me a single 8 oz package. Glad I don't use that stuff anymore!<br /><br />Shout out to my buddy John, who should be recovering from a total knee replacement, hope you are doing well, and I'll see you soon!<br /><br />Just In Time (JIT)<br /><br />It the states everyone wants to keep the inventory low, so not to have a lot of $$$ tied up in inventory. Well, let me tell ya, I think they may have it figured out down here.<br /><br />I stopped a little place to eat, I don't even know what you would call this place, its more like a hallway, that has 3 two top (2 seats ea) tables. Anyway, I have eaten there before and always enjoyed it.<br /><br />Today, as I was waiting for my food, I noticed that when I ordered a coke lite (no diet coke here, its not masculine enough for the guys here) I guy walks in the back, (got some $$) walked across the street and bought me a coke lite. Good service, or JIT inventory? you be the judge. Ohh, and for the record I was there about 30 minutes total, and he made a total of 3 trips. Coke lite for me, and coke lite for another gringo (American) and a head of cabbage. <br /><br />Its all supply and demand. <br /><br />Ranger update- they were a no show today. Phone? Ha, Radio? Ha? Email? Ha, not where they are staying.<br /><br />Sat - scheduled to go fishing, we'll see how that goes!CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-61802025732761689452009-11-20T08:14:00.002-05:002009-11-20T08:36:16.842-05:00Friday PlansFrom an email with the National Park in Belize<br /><br />Subject: Re: BACALAR CHICO NATIONAL PARK <br /><br />Hey Charlie;<br /><br />Well I should be back at the reserve on thursday and will probably try to give you a visit on friday so that we can plan to take out a day to go and take some pictures of bleaching and other stuff. Also to see if we can take some GPS points and then you can give us some more points where we can put in more marker buoys. <br /><br />We want to properly demarkate all the different zones (conservation, preservation, and general use zones) and also would like to put a buoy in the back are of the reserve (back side where our station is located). <br /><br />After we are finish with that I would like to see if we can do some water work and photograph and identify all the corals, fishes and marine creatures we find at Bacalarchico.<br /><br />----<br /><br />I'll consider this my charity work for Belize! Hopefully, I'll be in some areas diving that are protected and not open to anyone. Could be some pristine areas.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-55418544611635926112009-11-20T07:26:00.002-05:002009-11-20T07:58:18.570-05:00Pics from the last week or soNo real order...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfhVfxYI/AAAAAAAAAv0/u-Hq55MwQrc/s1600/IMG_2786sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406166174392108418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfhVfxYI/AAAAAAAAAv0/u-Hq55MwQrc/s320/IMG_2786sm.jpg" /></a><br />This is part of the mall... a big open air market where you buy most anything, stores on top of stores with narrow passageways to the next booth. Think flea market where you would expect 50 stores in an area, and this place has well over 150.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfaZkLDI/AAAAAAAAAvs/GflmcpIv1Dc/s1600/IMG_2760sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406166172530125874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfaZkLDI/AAAAAAAAAvs/GflmcpIv1Dc/s320/IMG_2760sm.jpg" /></a><br />This is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chetumal</span> Mexico at La <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Botana</span>, very good <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">mexican</span> food... and the Margarita's were outta this world.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfNo__7I/AAAAAAAAAvk/T-3d7kFla38/s1600/IMG_2686sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406166169105203122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfNo__7I/AAAAAAAAAvk/T-3d7kFla38/s320/IMG_2686sm.jpg" /></a><br />The Cessna Caravan that is flown all over down here. Dana flew back in a 4 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">seater</span> 172 Cessna!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfGqNaKI/AAAAAAAAAvc/S5yCpCFzpJU/s1600/IMG_2685sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406166167231228066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPfGqNaKI/AAAAAAAAAvc/S5yCpCFzpJU/s320/IMG_2685sm.jpg" /></a><br />San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPe1lwysI/AAAAAAAAAvU/CJroM_qn9RQ/s1600/IMG_2431sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406166162649172674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mLhMHyD95Bw/SwaPe1lwysI/AAAAAAAAAvU/CJroM_qn9RQ/s320/IMG_2431sm.jpg" /></a><br />Capt Antonio, This is the Capt that was seriously injured in the boat collision. Taken <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">just a</span> few days before the crash.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-84626664271645218292009-11-19T17:00:00.001-05:002009-11-19T17:00:43.004-05:00Boat Collision Survivor SpeaksBoat Collision Survivor Speaks<br /><br /> <br />33 year old Cesar Scott was killed in Sunday night’s deadly collision between two boats in San Pedro. The captain of the boat he was in 42 year old Antonio Tepaz survived and is hospitalized in the intensive care unit at the Healthcare Partners Hospital. He is lucky to be alive and today from his hospital bed he told Keith Swift that he didn’t cause the accident. In fact he says that he tried to prevent it. Here’s his story.<br />Keith Swift Reporting,<br />Antonio Tepaz says Sunday night’s collision was unavoidable.<br />Antonio Tepaz, Involved in Boat Accident<br />I try my best to nuh make the collision be. I see a boat in front me. I tried to go up by the reef but the boat was still coming up. I thought I would go to the beach now and at the same time when I went to the beach the boat took the curve to go the normal way and from there when I think to stop the boat to not let the collision be very hard, and I tried to change direction but then I don’t remember anything more.<br />Tepaz woke up in this hospital bed at Healthcare Partners Hospital which is where he’s been since the accident. His right foot is broken and so is his right shoulder. But Tepaz is the lucky one. His co-worker Cesar Scott died.<br />Keith Swift,<br />Do you feel guilty that you’re alive and Cesar isn’t?<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />Well the man done passed away already. Sometimes I feel bad about it too but if you are driving something and something like that happened and your friend passes away what would you think about it? You feel bad. I feel bad about it too because he is my friend and co-worker too.<br /><br />And Antonio says he doesn’t feel guilty because he maintains he did nothing wrong. He says his boat has running lights and they were on on Sunday night.<br />Keith Swift,<br />“The witnesses say they didn’t see your boat coming, your boat just appeared out of nowhere.<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />No I had on my lights and as I tell you my one witness is God because I go to church and I don’t have to lie about it.<br />Keith Swift,<br />Were you speeding?<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />Yes I was going a little fast, 45 to 46 rpm but when I saw that boat coming very fast I tried to slow down.<br /><br /><br />Keith Swift,<br />Even the Mayor of San Pedro said she heard your lights weren’t on.<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />No I had on my lights and that is why I am telling you God is my witness and I had on the lights on the boat. That was an accident, nobody has the fault. I know I had on my lights on the boat. That is why I tell you the truth.<br />The truth and hard reality this veteran of the sea is now forced to live with.<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />I can’t walk because my foot is broken until about six months maybe a year.<br />Keith Swift,<br />“When you do recover will you return to being a captain?<br />Antonio Tepaz,<br />I don’t know. God will decide that, not me.<br />The police and Port Authority are still investigating. 33 year old Cesar Scott will be laid to rest over the weekend. CH7CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-85110941035789859202009-11-19T16:30:00.002-05:002009-11-19T16:33:40.422-05:00Back from the overnight trip to townJust a quick note that I survived the overnight trip into town. I'll tryo to get some pictures up soon. Thanks for checking.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-56261355734323579852009-11-18T19:39:00.002-05:002009-11-18T21:05:29.669-05:00WowThe mossies are huge on the south side, I did about a 11 mile round trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ras</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Safari</span> bar today. Lots of water on the road, but I made it.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-54448838008070709772009-11-18T10:59:00.001-05:002009-11-18T12:42:14.497-05:00Weds PlansGoing to drop off medical supplies, replace some caches, and go to a geocache event tonight.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986813642077585151.post-23584069120077513612009-11-18T08:05:00.003-05:002009-11-18T08:10:17.003-05:00Dana's trip report to Chetumal, CorazolDana created a short report on our trip to Corazol and Chetumal. I tried to paste it in here, but it failed. Email me or add a comment with your email address (I won't publish the email address) and I'll forward it to you.CVEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217106789398037645noreply@blogger.com0