One of the handy things about being posted in Belize is its
proximity to the States and some cheap airfares that Southwest offers between
Belize City and Fort Lauderdale. Even
so, I haven’t been back in the U.S. since our Panama Canal cruise 6 months ago,
so I was getting antsy for some good food, a city with more than 1 stoplight,
and a visit to Trader Joes. I checked
all those boxes when Andrew and I went to Florida a couple weeks ago. And, bonus!
Our friends Meg and Chris from Portland met us there for a few days. So in addition to all the to-dos on my list,
we also got to fit in some classic tourist activities. Segway tour?
Yep. Escape room? Check.
Goofing around on Fort Lauderdale beach?
Of course. All that plus a
suitcase full of Trader Joes goodies to take back to Belize! Our little jaunt to Florida had it all.
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| View of Fort Lauderdale beach from our hotel room. |
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| Yes, please. |
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| With Meg and Chris, our partners in tourism! First, a boat tour of the intracoastal waterway. |
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| On to the segways! |
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| And then to the escape room! (Yes, we escaped.) |
Upon our return to Belize, we were greeted by all sorts of
trees in bloom. ‘Tis the season for
bright orange flamboyant trees, hibiscus, plumeria, and all sorts of other
tropical flowers. Mango season should
also be in full swing in a couple more weeks. We did have fun in Florida, but jungle life ain’t so bad.
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| Some of the trees in bloom on the embassy compound. |
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| The jungle sunsets are pretty spectacular. |
