Saint Greg's Vista - Live - December 4-11 2021

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We pulled out again at 8:57

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4 employees on the bus. Driver. Two guides in the front. One guide in the back

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Mr. purple in front of me grabs the window screen and says I like this. If he pulls that down and blocks my view we’re going to have a problem.

 

 

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The hand is on the screen.

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Some facts that were said.

 

Belize city 5 square miles with 80k people.

 

Xunantunich is only two miles from Guatemala 

 

2nd smallest country in Central America. Behind El Salvador. Smallest population in Central America 370k.

 

Tacos here are 3 for 50 cents. 75 cents with orange juice.

 

Most of the cars and buses here come from auctions in Texas. Dealers buy them damaged, fix them in Mexico, and sell them in Belize.

 

In the beach and island areas population is 80% American and Canadian. Popular retirement location.

 

$6 for a gallon of gas here.

 

 

Edited December 7, 2021 by Saint Greg

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They are passing around a waiver everyone has to sign.

 

 

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They don’t have any fast food. Chinese own most of  the stores and restaurants here. At the end of the month it’s popular to go to Mexico. 2 1/2 hour drive. 7 pesos to a Belize dollar. They do their shopping and eat in restaurants in Mexico when the borders are open.

 

Long John silver and red lobster seafood comes from Belize. Tropicana orange juice oranges come from Belize. 

 

The dominant religion is catholic. Schools are religious based. Teacher salaries paid by the government. Age 4-14 school is mandatory.

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They are in the guiness book of world records for having a highway run through the middle Of a cemetery 

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They passed out Belize maps
 

 

Edited December 7, 2021 by Saint Greg

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They are talking about switching buses for AC again. I’m comfortable and don’t see what the problem is.

 

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They passed out visual aids

 

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They can get 200 tv channels for $22 US dollars/month.

Back to them getting their vehicles from us. We just passed a school bus that said Knox county schools.
 

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Said this was our midpoint. Basically ended the talk.
 

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This is my seat mate Fred

 

 

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Orange iguana 

 

 

 

 

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Back in retirement If you move to Belize your 401k becomes an 802k

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Mopan river

 

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Stop at store. Well he called it a store. It was really his mom on the side of the road with ice chests $1 small water. $2 large water or soda.
 

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