There are a few quirky things about Belize that I like to call “Belize Style.”  I’ve already posted about the over abundance of plastic bottles with no real recycling (other than re-use by the people who fresh-squeeze juice and sell in old water bottles – the squeamish need not visit here).  The exception to this appears to be with Coke products and beer.  The only coke product sold in plastic is “coke light” and I’ve yet to see a can of beer.  Everything is glass and a glass bottle is worth 25 cents! The Bowen family has the corner of the market in this area.  After over a month of paying too much for cokes and beer because of the bottle deposit, I finally figured out where to go and buy cases at the time and where to return your empty bottles for the deposit return.  Welcome to Bowen and Bowen:

I should mention that we LOVE the Bowen family.  Not only because they make the best beer – Belikin, AND they distribute Coke, but because Lady Bowen has founded the wonderful school that my children attend and she gives the school the beautiful land the school is on rent-free.

Here is what an afternoon “walk” with your husband looks like – “Belize Style.”

Ladies lunch – “Belize style.” We all brought food and sailed down to our condo beach and had a  picnic.

Rigging the Boat

Come Sail Away!

Landing the fleet on the beach:

Here is what a school assembly and science presentation looks like – “Belize Style.” Julia is in pink presenting on magnetic force.

I hate making posts without pictures, but some things just must be remembered and shared! On Saturday I went into town with the girls to do a little shopping. Julia had birthday money burning a hole in her pocket and Iris needed a gift for a classmate’s birthday party (more on that later).

Let me set the stage here…you have to imagine the craziness of Saturday shopping with everyone buzzing around in golfcarts, motor bikes, the occasional taxi, and lots of bikes. There are no passing laws, everyone just drives all over the road and passes however they can. Amidst this frenzy comes a young man riding toward me on his bicycle, weaving in and out of traffic, carrying waiter-tray style…wait for it…an ornately decorated, full sized, uncovered WEDDING CAKE!!!

As if a bride does not have enough to stress over on her wedding day!

We also passed this fun cart. 3 chocolates in the back and one up front. I wonder how he chooses who rides up front?

Iris’s class had a field trip to the Belize cultural center on Friday. It was also the last day of the month, so it was free dress day. You know Mrs. B would never let that happen!

Finally, the birthday party on Saturday was on a private island so we had to go by boat. I know, the the sacrifices we must make…

Iris and her friends Zahara and Tesla.

I must say that Whit made the real sacrifice on Saturday because I had to call and ask him to bring Julia’s friend to the ferry station and he missed the last 10 minutes of the Georgia game. Let’s just say he was NOT pleased. What could happen in the last 10 minute anyway, right? Doh!