Just in case anyone thinks it’s all glamor and amour here in Belize…Here’s a reality check.  Since arriving, I have been plagued with the WORST athletes foot.  It doesn’t make any sense because I haven’t worn a pair of socks and shoes since I got here.  The good news is that the soaks in apple cider vinegar seem to be working (thanks Nurse Akopov).  The bad news is that I’ve gotten completely addicted to watching Gray’s Anatomy re-runs on Lifetime while soaking.

Ambergris Caye has ZERO recycling and they use styrofoam and plastic a TON.  I didn’t realize how much I had been converted to an “earth friendly” person, but I cringe every time I toss a plastic water bottle.  The exception, however, seems to be at the butcher, where they just throw raw meat into a sack.

OK, here’s some pretty stuff from the Independence Day parade yesterday.  To be honest, we didn’t actually SEE the parade.  It was WAY too hot and the parade that was supposed to start around 10am didn’t start until after 2 (that’s Belize for ya).  Sam saw a few of the people in costumes as they were lining up.

You gotta love the phone tucked into the teeny costume.  Priorities.