Home Sweet Home

I moved into my own place last weekend after a month living with my host family. I'm loving my new home and having more privacy. I'm also so excited for all the modern conveniences. I have a one bedroom place on the first floor of a two story home and my landlady lives upstairs.

Not only do I have running water, I have a shower shocker which gives me pretty warm water to bath with (no more bucket baths)

Not only do I have a bed, I have an extra mattress for guests (no more hard cot)
Not only do I have a living room, I have a couch and two chairs (no more sitting on the ground)

Not only do I have a stove but also an oven and fridge and a counter (no more cooking by headlamp)

Not only is there a breeze to dry clothes, I have access to my landlady's washer (no more hours of scrubbing)

Not only do I live in a coastal town, I now live right on the beach (no more desert).

Thats right, I can exit my house, cross the street, walk through a small park, and I'm in the water. Its not a beautiful beach but its thirty seconds from home! I've gone swimming twice this week and am sure as it gets really hot in the next few months, I'll enjoy this even more.

Check out pictures of my new house!

And my excitement goes beyond my home, I'm also discovering great new things about my town. We have multiple grocery stores including a new one that opened that is the same size as Marina Market, the largest supermarket in Ouaga that was always on my list of things to do when I made it to the big city. There are lots of restaurants with a variety of food. The most common is Chinese which are known for their great fried chicken but I also enjoy the more traditional fried rice.

I hope Americans realize how much they take for granted. I've heard too many foreigners (including other Peace Corps Volunteers) complain about Belize being a third world country and all the things they miss from home. I'm constantly amazed and thankful for all that is available to me here and appreciate living the good life in Belize!

Anyways, like I said I have a spare bed and Dangriga is easy to get to so I'd love visitors. Belize is only a two hour flight from the U.S. so no excuses about not having time! Please let me know if you're thinking about visiting and when you think you might come. I look forward to showing you a great time!