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Steve and Kathy's great adventure in the Toledo District of southern Belize ........the earliest messages of each days posts are at the bottom and the latest are at the top ....... I have adjusted the settings to make posting comments very easy........please share your thoughts ..........please let us know how you think that we can improve our web log ..........at the bottom of the left column of this page are the archives for previous months posts

Wednesday, September 28, 2005


this is the flower of the wild ginger that grows locally - I have not used the root yet, but there is a long bud kinda thing that is excelent in caldo Posted by Picasa


not as flashy as some of his brethren - he did have a rather unique evasive maneuver - a convulsive kind of flip flop thing that earned him high style points Posted by Picasa


the "bug of the day" is yet another caterpillar - this one of the "one horned" variety Posted by Picasa

Monday, September 26, 2005


this is the prize - it was promptly released and was last seen headed south with both Cleo and the Queen in hot pursuit Posted by Picasa


even I lent a hand Posted by Picasa


here Cleo takes matters back into her own paws - so to speak Posted by Picasa


here Calistro gives Cleo a hand while Queenie (the huge chicken) watches Posted by Picasa


cleo tracked down an armadillo this morning Posted by Picasa

Sunday, September 25, 2005


each one of those hairy looking things will cause much pain - maybe Patrona just brushed it once and managed to get three stings Posted by Picasa


kinda looks like he could be the mascot for the University of OregonPosted by Picasa


Welcome to today's "Bug of the Day" - this guy stung the young lady that Kathy is studying the Bible with 3 times while whe was picking limes - not sure how that happened but he is indeed an interesting critter Posted by Picasa

Saturday, September 24, 2005


a look down the driveway from the newly covered veranda - the guest "cottage" off to the right in the distance Posted by Picasa


another shot of the sunrise -this time from my hammock Posted by Picasa


upstairs Kathy waits for the smell of the dark roasted Belizean coffee to filter up from below Posted by Picasa


sunrise in Belize - the coffee is on the stove and the bird noises are amazing Posted by Picasa


what a beautiful couple Posted by Picasa


Tom Cramblett (retired ship captain) did the ceremony - he also married Alaina and Jeremey Posted by Picasa


We would like to introduce everyone to our brand new son-in-law Isaac Miller - he and Jaclyn were married last week in a surprise wedding (surprise for all of those in attendance who thought that they were attending a graduation party for Isaac who had just graduated from Art School) Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, September 21, 2005


looking the other way Posted by Picasa


dry and shaded and still affording many wonderful views Posted by Picasa


the north-facing veranda now has a metal roof Posted by Picasa


another one watches to the west Posted by Picasa


one of Kathy's birds keeps an eye out for trouble from the eastPosted by Picasa


just another angle on the bathroom Posted by Picasa


this is a shot of our open-air shower - it is wonderful on a warm afternoon Posted by Picasa