Chicken Bus Adventures

January 31, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

Everyone should ride a chicken bus at least once. If for no other reason than to gain an appreciation for what excellent and comfortable service Grey Hound provides, or as […]

Sunrise on Tobacco Caye

January 30, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

The manatees, sadly, were not in attendance. Eric and AC looked for them for a long time in the lagoon between the mangrove islands and wondered aloud whether something had […]

A Pretty Average Perfect Day.

January 29, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

Overnight the wind has laid.  This morning the only sound to punctuate the pink creeping over the horizon is the endless breaking of waves on the miles of reef, of […]

New Photos page

January 28, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

We’ve added a new page to the site devoted to photos. It’s based on the photos posted to Flickr, so clicking on a photo will take you to the full […]

A Rainy Night In Belize- Newsflash from Hannah!

January 27, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

As some of you know, our sweet Hannah is on her first solo expedition! She’s backpacking with kids on the mainland of Belize this week while we cool our heels on […]

Daily Discoveries: Tobacco Caye, Belize

January 27, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

If you close your eyes and imagine the blackest of velvet skies, studded with brilliant diamond stars peeking through a canopy of coconut palms waving in a warm night breeze […]

Tobacco Caye… it’s right where we left it.

January 26, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

I don’t know what is says for a kid when his first school bus experience is a chicken bus in Belize; nonetheless, this is Ezra’s experience. He got a lot […]

Belize By Moonlight

January 24, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

The wind is warm and wet off of the Atlantic tonight.  Costal Belize is so different from the Guatemalan highlands, in so many ways. We left Antigua with a bet […]

On Serendipity & Detours

January 21, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

Some days are not what one expects. I should expect this by now; especially when things are going perfectly.   Days when I cross continents, or switch them altogether, are […]

On shoveling and Karma

January 12, 2011 in North America, Travelogue, United States

in which I accept my fate.