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Thursday, May 13, 2004
the pictures have been posted...please take a look for the newest ones! One roll left to go, black and white photos...now if I can just drag myself over to put them in...
the remaining pictures are in! I will attempt to get them scanned later today, so keep checking the photo barn site! They turned out awesome and there were a few surprises as well...lol
my tan is finally just about finished peeling and I am losing the reptilian look...a whole new me!
it all seems so surreal now, like we were never even there...
my tan is finally just about finished peeling and I am losing the reptilian look...a whole new me!
it all seems so surreal now, like we were never even there...
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Pictures!
Well, I have some pictures posted from the digital camera that I took, as well as many pics that Amber took. Mine are still being developed and are yet to come in a few days (I took the cheap way out, instead of one hour photo!)
You can check them out here: Jude
s Photo Barn
Enjoy! I hope to get some descriptions written in today as well, so be patient.
Well, I have some pictures posted from the digital camera that I took, as well as many pics that Amber took. Mine are still being developed and are yet to come in a few days (I took the cheap way out, instead of one hour photo!)
You can check them out here: Jude
s Photo Barn
Enjoy! I hope to get some descriptions written in today as well, so be patient.
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
The Canucks Have Landed
Well, after several delays in travel, we finally arrived home here at about 11pm last night. Our trek began in Antigua on Saturday...flew by twin propeller plane from Antigua to Flores, then took the bus from Flores to Belize City...all on time and wonderfully hot.
Then we were to depart from Belize City on Sunday at 4:15pm...not to happen...there was some air valve malfunction to do with starting the plane and they had to call the mechanic in on his day off...here we are at an international airport, and there is no mechanic there...whatever...in any case, we left over an hour late which made us miss our connection in Houston to Newark, which was not the end of the world...Continental then put us up in a hotel that night and we flew out in the early morning to Newark. The hotel was a Clarion Inn, nice enough with good food at the restaurant (that we could read on the menu in English!!!)
The flight to Newark was uneventful and we spent the day lounging at the Ramada Inn where we stayed the following night. Then we left for the airport to fly out from Newark yesterday to Halifax...supposed to leave at 1:30pm...we didn't haul out of there until nearly 4:30pm...due to foggy conditions in Halifax, they wouldn't even leave Newark. Information was spotty so we weren't sure if we were going to leave at all, but then we finally were herded into the plane, only to sit on the tarmack for an hour...sheesh, we just wanted to get HOME! We finally landed, and are safely in the privacy of our own home...no more shared bathrooms, with other tourists or roaches...
Sunday morning in Belize did however, find me covered in bug bites and I have no idea just what bit me. They are mostly on the shin and calf of my right leg, nearly 40 bites, and are they ever itchy!!! I have been putting some anti-itch stuff on them, but will make a trip to the drugstore to see what new type of relief is out there.
I have a lovely tan to sport, which is very nice next to these pasty white people here in Port Hawkesbury...no offense intended...lol...I have already peeled, so it is just a nice rich tan. I didn't get as much tan on my legs as I had hoped since we wore capri pants most of the time, but will catch them up next month when the sun gets warm enough. My hair on the other hand, leaves something to be desired...It was a nice rich purple before leaving, but the salt water soon took care of that...now it is nearly bleach blonde, with the lightest of pink in it...going to have to take care of that pronto this morning, directly after this blogging! I am not meant to be a blonde!
So this concludes the travel portion of our Quest. Stay tuned to hear of photos being posted. I hope to get some posted this morning from the digital camera (I never did get any uploaded while travelling...my laziness!) and then the others will be processed sometime today. Just check out Jude's Photo Barn - Central America
Thanks for reading all about our travels, its been an enjoyable trip, even with the illness and other happenstance! We have many fond memories of the people and places we've seen, and you will tire soon enough of hearing about it, I'm sure.
ps - being back does not mean back to work just yet...will check in folks and see how you are all doing later today...
Well, after several delays in travel, we finally arrived home here at about 11pm last night. Our trek began in Antigua on Saturday...flew by twin propeller plane from Antigua to Flores, then took the bus from Flores to Belize City...all on time and wonderfully hot.
Then we were to depart from Belize City on Sunday at 4:15pm...not to happen...there was some air valve malfunction to do with starting the plane and they had to call the mechanic in on his day off...here we are at an international airport, and there is no mechanic there...whatever...in any case, we left over an hour late which made us miss our connection in Houston to Newark, which was not the end of the world...Continental then put us up in a hotel that night and we flew out in the early morning to Newark. The hotel was a Clarion Inn, nice enough with good food at the restaurant (that we could read on the menu in English!!!)
The flight to Newark was uneventful and we spent the day lounging at the Ramada Inn where we stayed the following night. Then we left for the airport to fly out from Newark yesterday to Halifax...supposed to leave at 1:30pm...we didn't haul out of there until nearly 4:30pm...due to foggy conditions in Halifax, they wouldn't even leave Newark. Information was spotty so we weren't sure if we were going to leave at all, but then we finally were herded into the plane, only to sit on the tarmack for an hour...sheesh, we just wanted to get HOME! We finally landed, and are safely in the privacy of our own home...no more shared bathrooms, with other tourists or roaches...
Sunday morning in Belize did however, find me covered in bug bites and I have no idea just what bit me. They are mostly on the shin and calf of my right leg, nearly 40 bites, and are they ever itchy!!! I have been putting some anti-itch stuff on them, but will make a trip to the drugstore to see what new type of relief is out there.
I have a lovely tan to sport, which is very nice next to these pasty white people here in Port Hawkesbury...no offense intended...lol...I have already peeled, so it is just a nice rich tan. I didn't get as much tan on my legs as I had hoped since we wore capri pants most of the time, but will catch them up next month when the sun gets warm enough. My hair on the other hand, leaves something to be desired...It was a nice rich purple before leaving, but the salt water soon took care of that...now it is nearly bleach blonde, with the lightest of pink in it...going to have to take care of that pronto this morning, directly after this blogging! I am not meant to be a blonde!
So this concludes the travel portion of our Quest. Stay tuned to hear of photos being posted. I hope to get some posted this morning from the digital camera (I never did get any uploaded while travelling...my laziness!) and then the others will be processed sometime today. Just check out Jude's Photo Barn - Central America
Thanks for reading all about our travels, its been an enjoyable trip, even with the illness and other happenstance! We have many fond memories of the people and places we've seen, and you will tire soon enough of hearing about it, I'm sure.
ps - being back does not mean back to work just yet...will check in folks and see how you are all doing later today...
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Homeward Bound
Yup, you heard it right here folks...we have decided to cut our trip short and head home a little early...too much heat, too much sickness (upper respiratory colds, nothing exotic) and are miserable. So we pitched together the remaining spending money we had for hotels, travel, and food and changed our tickets...we leave Belize today and fly into Houston, then change planes for Newark where we cool our heels until Tuesday afternoon as the flight tomorrow was booked into Halifax...we will grab a Holiday Inn room, which will seem like a palace after some of the "rough" accomodations we have stayed in on this trip...lol
Saw the HUGEST cockroach this morning in the bathroom...was about 4 inches long and came after Amber...she got out the baseball bat and swung at it, but it reared up and hissed at her...HAHAHAHA, just kidding...saw the huge roach but ran like children from it...It is still there, lurking...
Had a nice enough flight from Antigua yesterday morning, although quite hot - they didn't bother with the air conditioning...rats...and then we took the HOT and DRY shuttle from Flores to Belize City where we baked in the sun...was so glad to finally hit Belize City...the crossing at the border was murderously hot and long...must have taken an hour or so, as it was a holiday weekend for central america (Labour Day is May1st). Once in Belize City, we returned to the same hotel we had been in before, and met up with some fellow travellers. We chatted for hours then went out for supper where we had the worst service yet...their cook was late for work, if she showed up at all, and the food was terrible...I just want to be home with a regular, predictable meal, where there are not rats scurrying by the tables...I swear, the one we saw last night was a big as a dog...
Well, will blog from home next...see you all soon enough!
Yup, you heard it right here folks...we have decided to cut our trip short and head home a little early...too much heat, too much sickness (upper respiratory colds, nothing exotic) and are miserable. So we pitched together the remaining spending money we had for hotels, travel, and food and changed our tickets...we leave Belize today and fly into Houston, then change planes for Newark where we cool our heels until Tuesday afternoon as the flight tomorrow was booked into Halifax...we will grab a Holiday Inn room, which will seem like a palace after some of the "rough" accomodations we have stayed in on this trip...lol
Saw the HUGEST cockroach this morning in the bathroom...was about 4 inches long and came after Amber...she got out the baseball bat and swung at it, but it reared up and hissed at her...HAHAHAHA, just kidding...saw the huge roach but ran like children from it...It is still there, lurking...
Had a nice enough flight from Antigua yesterday morning, although quite hot - they didn't bother with the air conditioning...rats...and then we took the HOT and DRY shuttle from Flores to Belize City where we baked in the sun...was so glad to finally hit Belize City...the crossing at the border was murderously hot and long...must have taken an hour or so, as it was a holiday weekend for central america (Labour Day is May1st). Once in Belize City, we returned to the same hotel we had been in before, and met up with some fellow travellers. We chatted for hours then went out for supper where we had the worst service yet...their cook was late for work, if she showed up at all, and the food was terrible...I just want to be home with a regular, predictable meal, where there are not rats scurrying by the tables...I swear, the one we saw last night was a big as a dog...
Well, will blog from home next...see you all soon enough!
