Hello, emceemart here

EmceeMart · Post by **EmceeMart** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:03 pm

Hi all, sorry for not being around for so long but a few things have changed in my life. I am now living in Belize. Actually we've only been here 2 days so far, still on the hotel circuit until we find a place to rent or buy. This country is beautiful. I'll post some pics when I establish an ISP (I'm using the hotel's right now).
'bye for now
Mart

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:15 pm

Howdy MC ....

That's quite a move, hope you get settled soon.

EmceeMart · Post by **EmceeMart** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:25 pm

Thanks for the Wiki link Mal. If you scroll down to Districts and click on Cayo/San Ignacio - that is where we're headed.

Fila · Post by **Fila** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:17 pm

At least their english speaking [tu]

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:27 am

Hi EmceeMart great to see you back around.

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:36 am

ive never heard of Belize, where's that?

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:24 pm

From what I read its in Central America.

Up until 1973 it was known as British Honduras, and is the only official English-speaking country in Central America.

It sure looks like paradise to me! My kind of place to live.

EmceeMart · Post by **EmceeMart** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:26 pm

We are now in San Ignacio. Found a house to rent . Made lots of friends.... most appreciated and wanted, some not so. We are living and learning!
The guidebooks about this country lie. In San Ignacio (inland West Belize and 6 miles from the Guatamala border) we have found doctors, dentists, bookstores, an opthalmist and just about any thing you wish . The guidebooks tell you that these things are only available in Belize City - not true.
The house we have rented has Mango and coconut trees in the huge backyard. Today at about 3 in the afternoon I realised why hammocks are popular... that is about the time you get in yer hammock with a rum and Coke and enjoy the Belize breeze. Gotta go, laters folks.

Mart

SkeletonKing · Post by **SkeletonKing** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:26 am

ShadowPrincess wrote:From what I read its in Central America.

Up until 1973 it was known as British Honduras, and is the only official English-speaking country in Central America.

It sure looks like paradise to me! My kind of place to live.

welp that sure beats the heck out of Florida

*starts looking for housing in Belize*

NIR_Cr@$hC@rt · Post by **NIR_Cr@$hC@rt** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:29 am

EmceeMart wrote:We are now in San Ignacio. Found a house to rent . Made lots of friends.... most appreciated and wanted, some not so. We are living and learning!
The guidebooks about this country lie. In San Ignacio (inland West Belize and 6 miles from the Guatamala border) we have found doctors, dentists, bookstores, an opthalmist and just about any thing you wish . The guidebooks tell you that these things are only available in Belize City - not true.
The house we have rented has Mango and coconut trees in the huge backyard. Today at about 3 in the afternoon I realised why hammocks are popular... that is about the time you get in yer hammock with a rum and Coke and enjoy the Belize breeze. Gotta go, laters folks.

Mart

dern it. I want your weather. 3 in the afternoon here in the UK is the time when people say, "Let's go inside, I guess it's not going to stop raining after all."

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:21 am

Diggerdude wrote:
ShadowPrincess wrote:From what I read its in Central America....

*starts looking for housing in Belize*

You wont be the only one diggerdude ..... already looking lol

Drive2Survive · Post by **Drive2Survive** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:20 am

EmceeMart wrote:The house we have rented has Mango and coconut trees in the huge backyard. Today at about 3 in the afternoon I realised why hammocks are popular... that is about the time you get in yer hammock with a rum and Coke and enjoy the Belize breeze. Gotta go, laters folks.

Sounds great! Methinks you'll have to make it into an MTM2 track so we can churn our trucks over it

Enjoy it bud.

LOL @ NIR_Cr@$hC@rt

TurnToAshes · Post by **TurnToAshes** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:05 am

\o/

It seems this is the 'I am still alive - topic'

Good to see you all!!
Greetz

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:30 am

Ashes is alive!

Drive2Survive · Post by **Drive2Survive** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:33 am

In Belize? Geez, everyone's headed there

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:10 am

I've no plans on visiting Central America anytime soon, and if I ever do i'm bringing lots of bug spray...

indigenous nasty critters > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bot_fly

ShadowPrincess · Post by **ShadowPrincess** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:32 am

Well.... that shot did look so beautiful but I love that tropical stuff, however, cant beat my homeland !!

EmceeMart · Post by **EmceeMart** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:27 pm

Malibu350 wrote:I've no plans on visiting Central America anytime soon, and if I ever do i'm bringing lots of bug spray...

indigenous nasty critters > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bot_fly

They are not much of a problem to get rid of though. You know you have one by the telltale "breathing hole" on the surface of your skin. Also they hurt when they start moving! [:P] All you do is block the hole with vaselene or sunblock, stick a bandaid over it, then a couple hours later squeeze the dead bug out like a zit. [nyuk]

The nasty stuff is offset a hundredfold by the beautiful things this country has to offer. Everyday when I wake up it's like another day in paradise.

We have rented an unfurnished house and are busy buying things for it - including a kitchen sink!

Thanks for all the replies... will keep you posted as things develop

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:57 pm

Funny thing is that before you posted here about your move i'd never heard of Belize... then shortly thereafter last week this was in the local news,
Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas' head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving.
http://cbs2.com/watercooler/watercooler ... 30758.html

not much of a problem to get rid of though.

Yeah, I checked one of the videos at wikipedia where they used duct tape and a pair of tweezers to extract a few from a guys back... interesting :o)

Other than that the place looks awesome. Best of luck to you.