Rainy season

June 30, 2009
They call it "green season" down here but that's just a polite way to say wet and moldy season. Of course, part of the reason that I am so in touch with the weather is that we still basically live in the weather. The house we live in here is one big room with a large screened in porch attached to it. It's definitely cooler out there but when it rains, anything out there gets damp, including us. And, we've found out the hard way that damp is not a good thing. It seems like anything - bugs, damp, sun, food - messes with my skin. I've lived in Belize 18 years but this is a different Belize.
Of course, there's the up side. All this damp does make for the greenest green seen in nature and there are so many things on our to-do list. Next thing to do is the Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary. You drive out to Laguna Village which is only about 5 miles from the lodge. Then, going out into the bush with no end in sight is this raised boardwalk. Friends of ours have been out there and say the boardwalk goes on for at least a 45 minute hike and takes you to one of the most beautiful spots in Belize. It's a great birding spot so we are really looking forward to doing it soon.
OK, bird of the day is the Collared Trogon. He's our 3rd on property trogon and we've been hearing his loud call for days and finally spotted him. We can't get enough of these birds! More than makes up for the damp...