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TerdalFarm · 2011-12-19T19:33:41Z

W and I are headed south. Yesterday we drove to Dallas, Texas, where she has cousins. We arrived after dark. When we got up, look what we saw over their back fence:<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rqdAJEN89G-qPEbnyQcN19MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PxKgntWFq-c/Tu98_Wp0q5I/AAAAAAAANsE/Wf-7JTRoCw4/s400/Trachy2520in2520Texas.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/terdalfarm/DallasToDangrigaTripPhotos?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Dallas to Dangriga trip photos</a></td></tr></table>

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Barb,
I'll run around and take photos of Christmas palms for you over the weekend.
Today we are having a winter storm. Here is a short (<30 sec.) video clip I took of chit palms in the storm.

That is my kind of winter storm. 😀

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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

Posted : 24/12/2011 12:35 pm

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I wrote out details of the bus trip in case anyone is interested in the budget way to get to Belize:
http://terdalfarm.blogspot.com/2011/12/dallas-to-dangriga-and-beyond.html

I embedded a few cell-phone snapshots, some of which have some palms in them.

Posted : 24/12/2011 3:32 pm

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Erik,
Hadn't seen your blog before; thanks for the link.
Laughed at the Margaritaville stand.

What a good idea that luggage lock-up is.

Ah...warm palms, warm weather. 😉

Have a wonderful Christmas down there.
Barb

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Posted : 24/12/2011 7:55 pm

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W and I had lunch today at Cheers, my favorite restaurant in Belize. The first photo shows the owner talking to Rhea--about horses, their mutual passion. She moved to Belize as a girl, with her family. They owned a restaurant in BC (can't remember where) and decided they didn't like the winters. They opened Cheers in the middle of nowhere, on an isolated stretch of highway. Sounds like a terrible business plan, except for one thing: their food is so good, people drive for miles (despite gas at US$5/gallon, in a poor country) to eat there. They have done great. The owner grew up there and now runs it. So, all you folks from BC: if you get tired of the winter, come on down. Canadians are everywhere here.

The next few photos are of a Christmas palm up front. Barb, this is what you can look forward to!

Posted : 26/12/2011 11:04 pm

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Oh that's such a beautiful palm...what's holding what up? (re the wire?)

Erik sure knows how to get the heart pumping...he follows it with a close up of seeds 😛 😛

Followed by close up of volunteer seedlings 😛 😛 😛

Where are my smelling salts 😆 😆

Interesting story about the BC "runaway"...I don't blame her a bit.
How nice she followed her dream.

Looks like W is having a great time.

Very kind of you Erik to take those photos.
(OK, heart, back to normal now...thump thump).

Barb

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Posted : 26/12/2011 11:27 pm

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Nice pics Erik!

This is the palm that I thought Scott/Omaha was posting the other day under the thread Christmas Palm!

Barb you are too funny!

Paul

Posted : 27/12/2011 7:54 pm

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We went snorkeling today. The island we stopped at for lunch has 12 coconuts trees plus two youngsters. I took a few snapshots.

Posted : 29/12/2011 12:10 am

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wonderfull small island!

Keep exoting!
Godfryd

Posted : 29/12/2011 1:22 am

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Erik I don`t know how I missed this post other than a little jet lag from our recent trip to Mexico "pacific coast". Belize is a beautiful place we would like to see. How expensive relative to Mexico would it be for 3 star lodging, food, car rental ect. Great pics and video. Thanks.

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Posted : 29/12/2011 1:44 am

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I could almost feel the warmth in those pics.
Thanks Erik, keep 'em coming please.

Barb

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Posted : 29/12/2011 2:23 am

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I had a friend that went to Belize for a couple of weeks and stayed like a year and a half. Washed dishes and cleaned for food, he loved it! I his Dad and his Brother almost bought some beach property (should have), but now it is way spendy.....I hate what if's. 🙄

Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

Posted : 29/12/2011 9:53 pm

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I could almost feel the warmth in those pics.
Thanks Erik, keep 'em coming please.

Barb

Yes please. 😀

Shoshone Idaho weather
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniWeather06_both/language/www/US/ID/Gooding.gif" alt="Click for Pearce, Arizona Forecast" border="0" height="50" width="150" /></a>
Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

Posted : 29/12/2011 9:54 pm

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John,
more expensive than Mexico. That has always been true, but Mexico is on fire sale right now due to their troubles. Hence our flying there and taking the bus vs. flying to Belize.
This is the best travel agent I know for airfares from BC/Cananda to Belize:
http://www.gettingtobelize.com/
so start there first.
Belize is beloved by Canadians as it is also part of the Commonwealth and so feels familiar; they have adopted it as "theirs" and play a large role in the economy.

We relaxed today. Here are vacation-y snapshots:

Posted : 29/12/2011 11:17 pm

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Ooooh, nice pics...hey, Erik, they're not ripe yet! (1st photo)

Erik, is W standing in a ditch?

Wish my palms looked so healthy...

I could look at Belize photos twice a day...

Barb

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Posted : 29/12/2011 11:51 pm

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We love the pics! 8)

Shoshone Idaho weather
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniWeather06_both/language/www/US/ID/Gooding.gif" alt="Click for Pearce, Arizona Forecast" border="0" height="50" width="150" /></a>
Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

Posted : 30/12/2011 9:23 am