by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 8, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
June 19 Life in the jungle: Mixed half a bag of cement and completed three of five passion fruit trellis braces. Two days ago, I finally finished building a 60-foot trellis alongside my second shade cloth greenhouse. For stabilization, I installed five braces. I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 8, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
A few days ago, my coconut field was partially cut with a bushhog, but it never returned to complete the job. This was likely the last chance for the grass to get cut this year. I also continue to be focused on finishing my memoir. June 11 Life in the jungle: The rain...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 8, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
June 6 Life in the jungle: My allergies were so bad that I had to start my morning just lying in my hammock. Once they were manageable, I started working on the Belize chapter of my memoir – Alone in Belize. I am determined to get this thing written once and for all....
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 8, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
May 29 Life in the jungle: In the middle of the night, a heavy lightning and thunder shower hit. My allergies were also pretty bad. At the beginning of the month, I pulled a muscle in my back. This is the first time I ever did that, and it’s been a pretty painful...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 22, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
May 22 Life in the jungle: First thing, I worked on writing my Preface for my memoir. After feeding the chickens, I headed to the village to drop off eggs and biked to Isabella Bank to drop off 3 Dutchman pipe vines. I was given a velvet apple seedling in return. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 1, 2026 | Life in Belize
May 14 Life in the jungle: After feeding the chickens, I moved dirt. Moving dirt is my new priority. After breakfast, I did a little painting in both cabana interiors. The interior of the smaller cabana is now completed. Moving forward, any painting of the cabanas...
