Thurs, 27 Jan.
it was a beautiful morning with the sun coming into the common area of Ransoms.
and looking through the open air windows at the sea.
the beach was beautiful.
the building itself was very cool; Barry lived upstairs.
Barry started "Ransoms" some 30 yrs ago. he is a sculpture of pots, using cement, since there isn't a way to fire clay there.
it's a wonderful tropical garden setting.
you can tell that he'd put a lot of himself into the place. he's been there adding flora and pots for 30 years; but is older now and looking to sell.
after touring the grounds, we rented bikes ... WOW, now that i look at this photo, i didn't realize how well my outfit and my bike were color coordinated :)
and explored Hopkins.
we rode from one end to the other, (in less than an hour). the only unusual thing was "Hopkins Resort", a grouping of about 15 'real condos' on the north end of the island ... totally out of sync with the rest of Belize.
around 1pm, we got a taxi to take us out to the 'junction' where we could catch the bus.
Darrel heading north back to Belmopan, and me heading south to Punta Gorda. after about 45min, my bus arrived, and i left Darrel and headed out on my own.
when i got on the bus, the guy working the bus asked me where i was going. i thought i might catch the ferry to Livingston, Guatemala; but he said i would be too late and would need to stay in Punta Gorda for the night. i said that 'Nature's Way' had been suggested to me, and he agreed it would be a good place. it rained almost the whole bus trip and after a long 3 hrs, we arrived, and they took me right to the road to 'Nature's Way', .... nice bus service! i arrived in Punta Gorda around 5pm in only drizzle and walked a short distance to "Nature's Way". it is perfect. Right on the sea again :) it was so calm, like a bathtub.
i have a private room with a toilet and shower, for B$25. and, i don't have to do any repairs or take care of any cats !
i set up my 'safety net'.
and headed out to find an internet cafe and something to eat. ...not much going on in Punta Gorda either! but it was nice to just have a quiet night (catching up on my blog).
and looking through the open air windows at the sea.
the beach was beautiful.
the building itself was very cool; Barry lived upstairs.
Barry started "Ransoms" some 30 yrs ago. he is a sculpture of pots, using cement, since there isn't a way to fire clay there.
it's a wonderful tropical garden setting.
you can tell that he'd put a lot of himself into the place. he's been there adding flora and pots for 30 years; but is older now and looking to sell.
after touring the grounds, we rented bikes ... WOW, now that i look at this photo, i didn't realize how well my outfit and my bike were color coordinated :)
and explored Hopkins.
we rode from one end to the other, (in less than an hour). the only unusual thing was "Hopkins Resort", a grouping of about 15 'real condos' on the north end of the island ... totally out of sync with the rest of Belize.
around 1pm, we got a taxi to take us out to the 'junction' where we could catch the bus.
Darrel heading north back to Belmopan, and me heading south to Punta Gorda. after about 45min, my bus arrived, and i left Darrel and headed out on my own.
when i got on the bus, the guy working the bus asked me where i was going. i thought i might catch the ferry to Livingston, Guatemala; but he said i would be too late and would need to stay in Punta Gorda for the night. i said that 'Nature's Way' had been suggested to me, and he agreed it would be a good place. it rained almost the whole bus trip and after a long 3 hrs, we arrived, and they took me right to the road to 'Nature's Way', .... nice bus service! i arrived in Punta Gorda around 5pm in only drizzle and walked a short distance to "Nature's Way". it is perfect. Right on the sea again :) it was so calm, like a bathtub.
i have a private room with a toilet and shower, for B$25. and, i don't have to do any repairs or take care of any cats !
i set up my 'safety net'.
and headed out to find an internet cafe and something to eat. ...not much going on in Punta Gorda either! but it was nice to just have a quiet night (catching up on my blog).
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