Garifuna Settlement Day is celebrated each year on November 19th. The holiday commemorates the dramatic dawn arrival of the Garifuna on the beaches of Belize over 200 years ago. They are the descendants of the African survivors of human cargo…
Archives for November 2022
(No) Hurricane Lisa, a Walk Around the Pointe and a lovely new coffee/ice cream shop
Hurricane Lisa turned out to be much ado about nothing – at least in our part of Belize. At the last minute she turned northwards and missed Placencia completely. We sat upstairs in our neighbour’s apartment with our animals, suitcases,…
A Lovely New Bar & Grill and – Hurricane Lisa
Last week, we heard about a new Beach Bar and Grill (my three favourite words) that had opened in the village of Seine Bight. Seine Bight is a small village about a 15 minute drive from Placencia, but it feels…