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Placencia Belize 2022

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  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 1

    Arrival

    January 9, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    We flew in on 1/9/22. Omicron variant of Covid-19 is in full swing so we were a apprehensive to travel but feel much safer here. Mask mandates are enforced here even outside other than drinking, eating or swimming.

    Our Covid tests results didn’t come back before we traveled so had to be tested when we arrived at BZE. process was easy then took the commuter flight to Placencia.

    Small plane was fun, and he house we rented through Airbnb, Seaglass Beach Loft is wonderful!!!

    First day we walked down the sidewalk and back up Placencia road, getting a few things and had our first dinner at the Tipsy Tuna. Met some Canadians that were vacationing for three weeks. We were exhausted so turned in early.    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 2

    Day 2

    January 10, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    Beaches & Cream coffee shop is 75 ft from the Seaglass Loft house, so I had to go get cappuccino’s and banana bread this morning. Very good.

    We walked around the village some and had lunch at Barefoot Bar. Great food. I had a portobello burger and Kelli had a shrimp wrap that was gigantic. I tried the local beer, Belikin, it was good. Better than the hoppy IPA’s that have taken over at home.

    We left a little tipsy and walked up to the beach club. Met the owners and it is very nice. We will probably go back tomorrow and join. $25 for the month for groomed beach, pool, restaurant and bar.    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 3

    Day 3

    January 11, 2022 in Belize ⋅ 🌧 79 °F

    Day 3 started again with cappuccino and then a 30 minute body weight workout on the deck from Peloton app. Great workout!

    We then went to the Placencia Beach Club. Bought a one month membership. Met the owner Heather who was very nice. Also met a couple who moved to Belize from Oregon. Drinks and food was very good and service was awesome! We will likely spend quite a few days there.

    Had dinner at Rumfish. Very good sangria and Greg had shrimp linguine which he said was great.    Read more

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    Day 4/5

    January 13, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    Day 4 started off the same with cappuccino and workout. Then walked around town and had lunch at a restaurant at the end of the sidewalk right next to Placencia Beach The Shak Healthier food and smoothies. Was good and of course very friendly attentive staff. Some “somewhat ugly” Americans there asking 1000 questions about the food.

    Went back to house and chilled on the deck for the afternoon.

    Dinner at Smoquiz on the sidewalk. Food was excellent and of course amazing service. The BBQ sauce was very good, and that is saying something because we are super picky when it comes to BBQ sauce.

    Very few tourists it seems, so all the restaurants are pretty empty.

    Checked out two hardware stores in the village. First one was more like a general store the other one MnM was more like a mini Home Depot. You could order tile, they had toilets, light fixtures faucets etc, just in small quantities.

    Day 5 (Thursday) cappuccino again and then we did 10 minute stretch and 10 minutes of core. We were super sore from last three days of workouts to do body weight again today, needed a rest day and the stretching felt so good!

    Then went to Placencia Beach club for lunch and to hang out. Met a nice lady Carla who lives here now. She was originally from East Africa. She told me about the juice delivery guy, the fruit guy etc. also sent me an email with the banking and QRP paperwork in case we decided to apply. People here are so friendly!

    Dinner was at Cha Chi’s, this time for pizza. The pizza was soooo good. We’ll have to eat there again! Started raining as we were finishing dinner so stayed for another drink to wait and it the rain. When it slowed down, we walked back. Got wet, but it’s warm, so no big deal.    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 6

    Day 6 Friday

    January 14, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    We rented a golf cart from Captain Jak’s for the day. Rode up the peninsula 14 miles (limit of the cart company) and explored. Looked around Umaya resort and some developments being built. Expected it to be more developed than it was, but that’s kind of the charm of Belize. Had a great lunch at the Bistro at Maya Beach Hotel.

    Still amazed at how good the food and service is everywhere we’ve been!

    I took a video driving down Placencia Road in the Village.    Read more

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    Day 7

    Day 7, 8 and 9 Sat, Sun, Mon

    January 15, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    Low key days. Cappuccinos in the morning, workouts on the deck then out for lunch and dinner.

    Covid cases are going up in the area so the beach club was closed for Saturday, Sunday and Monday due to low staff available. Still feel much safer here in Belize than in the states since the masking rules are much more stringent.

    Lunches: De Tatch (on the beach), Barefoot Bar (on the beach) and Buba Wuba’s Grill and Smoke Shack. Lunch highlights were Bean dip at De Tatch, had portobello mushroom burgers at Barefoot Bar for a great tasting meatless option, and Greg had a great Cuban sandwich at Buba Wuba.

    Wendy’s Creole Restaurant and Bar Friday night special was: Cajun seafood combo - Mix of lobster, shrimp,crab in a creamy Cajun sauce with potatoes, sweet corn peppers and fresh herbs with
    S/w Coconut rice. Food was amazing! Messy to eat, but was really amazing!

    Sunday night dinner was at Rick’s Cafe. I was still full from lunch so I had a small Cobb salad. Not quite like the states, had a vinaigrette dressing instead of my usual blue cheese, but very fresh greens and ingredients.

    Monday night dinner at Cha Chi’s. Sat at the rail overlooking the street. Nice to watch what was going on below. Greg got to watch some kids playing a soccer game. Greg had the seafood linguine and I wasn’t as hungry so had a slice of pepperoni pizza. Both were very good as always.    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 10

    Day 10

    January 18, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    “Chilly” today. High of about 75 and cloudy all day. Food specials were listed at many places as conch soup for the chilly day! We were able to shut off air conditioner at the house and enjoy the windows open. Lunch at Tipsy Tuna and dinner at Barefoot bar. I had a light lunch so splurged on a grande enchilada for dinner, it was huge, needless to say I only ate 1/2. After dinner we did the usual lap with a walk down the sidewalk and back up Placencia road.

    Solved our streaming problem today by buying an HDMI cord at the office supply store in the Village, small little place but had the essentials. With the cord and the VPN we signed up for that shows we’re in Miami we were able to stream from our computer to the TV. Finished the night watching some of our shows on Amazon Prime (final episode of the Expanse) and Apple TV ( season 2 last episode of the Morning Show).    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 11

    Day 11, Wednesday

    January 19, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    Beautiful day! Warmed up again so turned the AC back on. Cappuccino and workout in the morning, then headed to the Placencia Beach Club. Perfect weather, with nice breeze so we didn’t even get in the pool. We did wade a little into the ocean and saw several jellyfish so didn’t stay in water long! Greg had been having trouble sleeping, so took a nap on the beach, such a tough way to nap😄.

    Had salads for lunch. Great way to eat healthy (and offset the 🍹 and 🍺). Greg said it was one of the best Greek salad he’s had.

    Returned to Cha Chi’s again tonight for pizza. The staff there know us too well now 😃, but the pizza is soooo good and after light healthy lunch we were hungry for pizza!

    Finished with our walk down to the end of peninsula and up the sidewalk. I turned in early after spending all the time at the beach and fresh air!    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
    Day 12

    Day 12, Thursday

    January 20, 2022 in Belize ⋅ 🌙 77 °F

    Warm day today, not much wind. Did a new 30 minute workout today and with the lack of breeze it was very hot, but we finished it! We’ve worked out everyday since we’ve been here. One of the advantages of longer trips, we don’t need to be in a rush to get everything done. We can relax in the morning with coffee, then exercise, shower, then on to whatever we want to do for the day.

    Did a little shopping on way to pick up lunch at the Shak. Saw some things I want for the house. Lots of artwork type things that are handmade.

    Dinner at SmokQiz on the Sidewalk. The owner there is an amazing chef, really good at presentation as well. Funny seeing him work in T-shirt, shorts and flip flops. Greg had the shrimp creole special and we had lobster spring rolls which were delicious!

    The neighbor across the road has chickens and what appears to be a “broken” rooster. The rooster crows at all times day and night. We’ve heard him crow at 4 am as well as all different times during the day and evening. Not constant, so not annoying, just funny that he does it at such different times.    Read more

  • Placencia Belize 2022
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    Day 13 & 14 Friday snd Saturday

    January 21, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    Friday was a pretty day. Morning cappuccino and only stretching and core workout (our off day). We spent the day at the beach club enjoying the breeze and beautiful ocean view! We had salads there for lunch, trying to stay healthy as much as possible.

    We tried the Pickled Parrot for the first time for dinner. They had a fish and chip special. While it wasn’t British style fish and chips, it was ok. I had ordered a rum punch which I’ve had at many different places while here, and it was VERY strong. I had to stir a lot to get the ice to melt some to water it down. Luckily it was served in a rock glass so not that big. Needless to say I only drank one.

    Saturday it rained quite a bit. We were on our way to get lunch at the Shak when it started to rain again so we stopped at the first restaurant which was De Tatch, and ate there instead. I got a cheeseburger which was my first red meat since we’ve been here and we had the bean dip again. Greg went healthier and had the shrimp burrito.

    Spent the afternoon on the deck and inside some due to weather.

    The bugs have been getting me again even with deep woods off. Greg of course hasn’t gotten any bites. There hasn’t been much wind the past several days so I think that is why I’ve been getting bit more.

    The beach club serves dinner on Friday and Saturday nights so we went there Saturday night. We both had the coconut crusted snapper with coconut rice. Extremely good and very healthy.

    More tourists seem to be here now. Heather at the beach club had said it usually picks up toward the end of January, so that is probably why.    Read more

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