by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 17, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 21 Life in the Jungle: I finally finished the hen house pen. I let out the hen with the oldest chicks to make sure everything would work out well. And everything did. So tomorrow both hens and chicks get to come out of the hen house. Today was Belize...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Nov 12, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog, Personal Reflection
A few weeks ago, I had an unusual sense about my mood and attitude. I was actually what I would refer to as half-happy. Which I understand is a weird thing to say. Happiness has never been part of my regular vocabulary. There have been brief times and brief...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 29, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 12 Life in the jungle: Another sleepless night. But I didn’t have the motivation or energy to get out of bed and be productive. I think tonight I just won’t go to bed until I am sleepy. This morning I woke up to a message from Verna Mae that...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 29, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
Last week was a very stressful week dealing with Belize Immigration. That blog post link is at the bottom of this post. September 6 Life in the jungle: I slept in quite late this morning. It is what it is. I wonder if Belize as a lifestyle is too isolated for...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 17, 2023 | Life in Belize, My Blog
This is Part 2 of a recent holiday that I took when I went to San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye. You can check out Part 1 if missed it HERE. October 12 Life in the jungle: I attended a 7 AM Catholic mass. I am not Catholic. When biking through Mexico I would...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 17, 2023 | Belize Keynote & Destination Content, Life in Belize, My Blog
After a grueling 5 months, finally finishing my greenhouse floor and about 9 months since my last vacation, I decided I had earned one. This vacation was a little different. I was determined to focus on new experiences, have a goal, and do my best to accomplish it...