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Wallen’s Market, Pharmacy & Hardware
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Sooner or later, visitors to Placencia find their way to Wallen’s. There are other grocery stores and veggie/fruit stands, and there are definitely times when hitting more than one will be necessary to find what you need! For most things, though… Wallen’s has a good selection.

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Many of you have been hearing news reports of significant flooding in Belize caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. Torrential rains in the mountains in western Belize and Guatemala caused eastward flowing rivers to overflow their banks and created a great deal of misfortune for coastal Belize residents.

Also, a key bridge over the Sitee River along the Southern Highway was washed away. This effectively cut the country in half for about 10 days. The flow of essential supplies was greatly impeded, since most is brought in by truck.

Although it took several days for the water to recede enough to begin getting a temporary crossing in place… the job has been done and supply and other vehicles are crossing routinely. Work will begin now on a new and better replacement bridge.

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One of the huge delights about living in Belize is the way you can use the outdoors to enhance your living space. We recently completed enlarging and roofing our garden palapa. we really didn’t have any dining space in our house. We decided to add this space, as well as an outdoor kitchen and living room area in our garden palapa. Although it took three or four months to complete, the project went smoothly and design elements seem to fall into place as we went along. I suppose I could claim we had a grand plan, but that really wouldn’t be the truth. Below is one picture of the new space and here is more.

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Outdoor living
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One of the huge delights about living in Belize is the way you can use the outdoors to enhance your living space. We recently completed enlarging and roofing our garden palapa. we really didn’t have any dining space in our house. We decided to add this space, as well as an outdoor kitchen and living room area in our garden palapa. Although it took three or four months to complete, the project went smoothly and design elements seem to fall into place as we went along. I suppose I could claim we had a grand plan, but that really wouldn’t be the truth. This is one picture of the new space and here is a link to more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewt/2338492561/in/set-72157604133600841/

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It’s easy for Karen and I to be in a “routine” here on the beach in Belize. It just takes our delightful guests and their great photos to jar us back to reality! David & Karen Crellen from San Diego were great fun to spend time with and they also really took advantage of all of the great things to do while they were here. See David’s great photos here.

They particularly liked their trip to Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve… From a visitor review in Yahoo… “Doyle Gardiner’s Cockscomb tour is a must-see if you are in Belize. Licensed and very professional, Doyle is an excellent guide through the Cockscomb Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Preserve. He combines sheer fun with knowledge and respect for the environment in a well-rounded tour that is a very unique and unforgettable experience. The tour includes a nature hike, which Doyle leads with humor and a great deal of knowledge, as well as a lazy cruise down the river in an inner-tube, where you will be surrounded by lush greenery, the call of birds, and a feeling of peace. The finale finds you sliding down a series of waterfalls! It’s an exciting, adrenaline rush that people of varied fitness levels can enjoy. If you want to pack what feels like several days of experience into one day, Doyle’s tour is it. I walked away from the tour high on the excitement of the waterfall slides and with a feeling of grace for having been shown such a gorgeous environment.”

Snorkeling at the Barrier Reef, Money River jungle tour, Mayan Ruins, Cave Tubing, great diving, whale sharks, birding, orchids… Belize and the Placencia area has it all. Come visit us.

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Ready or not, this tiny nation is undergoing a construction boom. Read the International Herald Tribune article here.

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1st blossom on new rose bush
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This is the first blossom on a chunk of rose plant we just stuck in the ground on one end of the aviary… and then forgot about it!

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Those of you interested in ideas and information about orchids should check out

http://www.orchidforums.net/

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The Maine Stay Sign
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This is the new sign, created by Kevin Travers, that will grace the entry of The Maine Stay… at the beach on the Placencia Peninsula in Belize.

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New aerials
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Here’s a sample of the scads of different aerial shots I was able to get…

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