Time Flies

Today marks exactly one year since we moved to Corozal, Belize. We came here looking for adventure, to experience what it's like to live in a different culture, and have some fun. We've had all of that and more in the last 12 months. To see what I mean, join me as we take a stroll down memory lane.

Not long after we arrived here, a number of house renovations got underway including:

Rescreening our porch and power washing pretty much everything that didn't move.

Having a new septic system installed.

 

Having a new couch made:

 

 

 

Totally renovating the kitchen from looking like this...

 

 

...to looking like this:

 

(For the full scoop on this project, just type "kitchen remodel" into the search engine at the top of the page.)

 

And if that wasn't enough fun, we also...

 

Adopted a kitten...

 

...and a puppy:

Learned that dogs and anteaters aren't a good mix.

Then there were other projects we tackled, like...

Painting the wash house:

Planting a veggie garden:

 

Building a media center:

 

Learning how not to light a water heater:

 

 

 

Installing a pool:

 

 

Thatching a palapa:

 

 

 

But it hasn't been all work and no play. The friends we have met here are the best and always seem to be open to have a good time:

 

 

All in all, this past year has met and, in many ways, exceeded our expectations. Yes, it can be a quirky place to live at times, but we're glad we made the move and look forward to whatever adventures await us in the weeks and months ahead.