Sunday, September 16, 2007
Catching Up
Thanks to all who've visited Bertie in Belize and sent me comments. I still haven't solved all my communications problems, but I appreciate your acceptance that time seems to stand still here and weeks go by when I can't get to the Internet. I really do enjoy hearing from you and look forward to the time when we can have a real conversation. And watch for photos from Belize soon to be published here! Laura and Clint are solving the technical problems to make this happen.
I want to write more about the beautiful and abundant flora and fauna that surround me...and I will soon. In the meantime, check out these websites: http://www.hamanasi.com/ ; http://www.turtleinn.com/ ; http://www.birdinginbelize.com/ ; and http://www.mayamountain.com/.
I want to write more about the beautiful and abundant flora and fauna that surround me...and I will soon. In the meantime, check out these websites: http://www.hamanasi.com/ ; http://www.turtleinn.com/ ; http://www.birdinginbelize.com/ ; and http://www.mayamountain.com/.
Hurricane News
In a 2-week span, Belize endured 2 separate hurricane threats. The first one, Hurricane Dean, resulted in property and agriculture loss to the northern regions of the country. And in the most recent scare, Hurricane Felix, only skirted Belize, but caused major damage in Nicaragua and Honduras. We in Belize are all saddened by the loss of life in these nearby countries.
Having participated in two evacuations now, I have real empathy for the difficulties of moving people out of harm’s way and providing safe havens. While many of the homes in my adopted village are made of concrete blocks, still many more are wooden frames with thatched roofs. Even strong sea breezes play havoc with these shelters. The relentless rains also create problems for coastal villages. In between Dean and Felix, my little village’s main road was flooded for several days, the effects of a strong, steady and long rain over a day and a half.
Having participated in two evacuations now, I have real empathy for the difficulties of moving people out of harm’s way and providing safe havens. While many of the homes in my adopted village are made of concrete blocks, still many more are wooden frames with thatched roofs. Even strong sea breezes play havoc with these shelters. The relentless rains also create problems for coastal villages. In between Dean and Felix, my little village’s main road was flooded for several days, the effects of a strong, steady and long rain over a day and a half.
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