Posted by Alissa Reid on Tuesday, August 25, 2009,
Jewler Joe
My friends Robyn and Rick had come to Ambergris Caye in Belize to visit and we had decided to take that lazy Tuesday afternoon to relax on the beach, watching the waves break on the reef. As we were lying on the beach, I heard a familiar voice ask if we would like to buy a braclet. When Joe saw my face he smiled shyly and said, "Hey I know you".
I met Joe, as well as many young salespeople when I had first moved to the Island almost two years before.
The bus comes to a complete stop in Santa Elena, the sister city to San Ignacio. They are separated by a wooden bridge large enough for one vehicle to cross suspended above the Macaw River. Between both cities, the population is around 16,000 people. The city looks worn and dirty compared to the countryside. We stop in the middle of the road. People start jumping out the back of the bus and the ticket agent with the gold fillings walks out the front of the bus. We wait. The bus driver ... Continue reading ...
We threw our backpacks onto the back of our golf cart and tied them in for the ride to town. We decide to leave the light on outside and the TV on inside. We have also come to the realization Steve's office might be a safer place to leave our computers and passports as we live outside San Pedro town, on the more remote North side of the Island.
Our ferry boat to mainland Belize leaves at 9:30, so we decide to go into town for breakfast. We have also decided to leave our golf cart locked u... Continue reading ...
Posted by Alissa Reid on Wednesday, March 25, 2009,
I never thought I would take a train around Eastern Europe,
and make it back in one piece, but of course, one year before, I never thought
I would have left Canada for
the first time to teach in Kyiv,
Ukraine either.
My husband, Steve and I left Ukraine
for Poland
on Saturday, March 4th at 10:30 at night from the Central train station.We shared ...
While living on the Island of San Pedro, in Belize, I met Bob Friel, writer and photographer for Caribbean Travel and Leisure Magazine. He joined our group on a boat from Belize Diving Adventures, while we went snorkeling.
If you ever wanted to see a close up of me without make-up, here's your chance!
The bus comes to a complete stop in Santa Elena, the sister city to San Ignacio. They are separated by a wooden bridge large enough for one vehicle to cross suspended above the Macaw River. Between both cities, the population is around 16,000 people. The city looks worn and dirty compared to the countryside. We stop in the middle of the road. People start jumping out the back of the bus and the ticket agent with the gold fillings walks out the front of the bus. We wait. The bus driver ... 
While living on the Island of San Pedro, in Belize, I met Bob Friel, writer and photographer for Caribbean Travel and Leisure Magazine. He joined our group on a boat from Belize Diving Adventures, while we went snorkeling.
If you ever wanted to see a close up of me without make-up, here's your chance!
