Thursday, January 30, 2014

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Jan 24 - The Fun's Over, Now It's Back To The Grind


Three loads of laundry
A newsletter, some research
Fighting through this cold

Jan 23 - Better Start Those Chicken Gizzards Boiling


Fat Lady Gaga
Is at the gate, having heard
The gringos are back

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Friday, January 17, 2014

Jan 17 - We Opt For The Pool For Our Visitors' Final Day In Copan


The cold front moves on
We bask like poolside lizards
Turned pink by the sun

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

Jan 12 - Our Visit To The Bird Park


What's with this macaw?
He's bitten holes in two shirts
Always the blue guy

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Jan 11 - On The Road To Pick Up Regan And Brad


A van is waiting
As if planned, and we whisk off
For chicken breakfasts

Friday, January 10, 2014

Jan 10 - A Bath For The New Dog


Come closer, White Dog
I'll wash all those fleas away
She submits, then runs

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Monday, January 6, 2014

Jan 6 - Maria's Got Problems, As I See For Myself On An Afternoon Stroll


How's your health? I ask
Fine, she says, then falls down hard
Writhing and screaming

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Jan 5 - And Beagley Showed Up Too


Clothes washed: Tick. Hair dyed.
Dog food restocked; shoes scrubbed clean
Normalcy: Restored

Jan 4 - Dragging Back To Copan After The Hostel Owner's Loud, Long Party


Good news: sleepless nights
Knock you out that much better
On the slow ride home

Jan 3 - Long, Long Boat Ride Followed By Slow, Slow Bus Ride, Ending In San Pedro Sula


My sea legs won't stop
As we hop on a cheap bus
To sleep in a dorm

Jan 2 - On Our Amazing Night Snorkel


Skinny beam picks up
An octopus passing by
Gleaming lobster eyes

Jan 1 - Walking The Very Wet Nature Trail At The Far End Of Caye Caulker


The mangrove's alive
With night herons and ibis
A croc takes the sun

Dec 31 - The Ragamuffin All-Day Snorkel Trip, With Rum Punch And A Narrowly Achieved Nod To The New Year


We sail to the reef
Sea creatures and snorkellers
Jockey for best spots

Dec 30 - More Bus And Boat To Make Our Way To Caye Caulker


The sun emerges
As we zip through azure seas
Swimming at the Split

Dec 29 - An Indiana Jones Adventure In The Amazing Atun Tunichal Muknal Cave


Our necks barely fit
Past the tight spots on our swim
Old spirits live here

Dec 28 - West to San Ignacio


Cahal Pech awaits
Lord of this small town, this place
Of expensive tours

Dec 27 - We Go Walking In Cockscombe Reserve With The Very Bird-Smart Santos


Six howler monkeys
Rustle palms above our heads
Below, crested guans

Dec 26 - Goodbye Rio Dulce; Hello Hopkins, Belize


Sea spray starts the day
The people's bus takes us north
For late-day beach time

Dec 25 - We Will Not Soon Forget This Christmas Day


We are stealth paddlers
Spying trogons, manatees
Fish bite our cold legs

Dec 24 - Paddling To The Head Of The Rio Lampara


Rainy-day kayak
Mud to the knees from the hike
To the hidden falls

Dec 23 - Kayak On The Rio Dulce


Glimpse of something brown
Could it be? A manatee!
Then dockside swimming

Dec 22 - By Bus And By Boat We Make Our Way From Copan Ruinas To The Rio Dulce


This bus is jam-packed
But soon we're on the river
Chilling with a beer

Dec 21 - One Last Angelitos Chore Before We Leave


On the eve of gone
I buy stacks of underwear
And smile at the sun