by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
December 10 Life in the jungle: Yesterday I met a Swedish cyclist biking around the world. I convinced him to stay the night. The day before I had decided to start going to bed earlier and set my alarm for 5 AM to be more productive. With having a guest, I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
Things are very muddy after two back-to-back Tropical storms. December 2 Life in the jungle: Today was not the busiest of days. The first thing I did was head to the village for groceries. It’s been about a week since my last trip so it took a bit longer than...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
On November 15 less than a week after flood waters from Tropical Storm Nadine subsided we got hit with Tropical Storm Sara. On November 16 we experienced top-gallon again. Top-gallon means the Belize River has risen about 25 feet and has flooded its banks and there...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
On November 15 less than a week after flood waters from Tropical Storm Nadine subsided, we got hit with Tropical Storm Sara. On November 16 we experienced top-gallon again. Top-gallon means the Belize River is raised about 25 feet and has flooded its banks and there...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 26, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
After 16 days of flooding, the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Nadine receded on November 7. Because of recent flooding outside work is almost pointless. November 8 Life in the jungle: This morning, I found an opossum in my live trap by the chicken coops. The...
