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Old Friends

Jason and Ti wanted to head South to Club Caribbean Subdivision. We were going to check on a friends property located at the most Southern point of the Yucatan . The trip went well until we hit some washed out places in the road. We have had lots of rain,the town board has not gotten down there yet.Tommy you might want to drop them a line and see if they can take some stone down when it becomes available (Tommy your property looks great! Your trees are being well cared for, and it shows. Sorry Jason got those pics).
We were just sitting on Tommy s property enjoying the breeze and view. It was specially nice because Ti and Jason could imagine what they would do with their property.
Then a guy walks up and suggests we join him for a drink,that voice thought for a second then yelled "ROBERT".To my amazement my old friend is back in town,I didn't notice him with the beard. We immediately headed over to his Bar while trying to catch up on each others lives, navigating around Tommy 's palms. We were really happy to have a cold drink on this warm day.
We all huddled around the bar and chit chatted away. Robert assures me, he is here to stay.
Tina is having fun with the cameraRobert and Mango working the bar.It is nice to know after you navigate down South, there is a cold drink and a good friend .You cant miss them, they are at the very end of the island. People that own property down South should pay him a visit. Robert is a good friend to have, we are thrilled to have him back!
Most Southern Bar and Grill located at the tip of the Yucatan. The golf cart ride makes for a great adventure.Lots of people fish down there if your interested in fishing.Go down and see him,Robert is a fun guy.

No Electric

CFE UNABLE TO PROVIDE BEL
WITH FIRM ENERGY

Belize Electricity Limited says it is working to secure sufficient energy supply to meet the country’s peak demand of over 74 megawatts after the company received a notice from Comision Federal de Electricidad of Mexico that it will not be able to supply BEL with firm energy for the next four months beginning May 8.
BEL says during the dry season it purchases as much as 43 megawatts of firm capacity from CFE.
BEL says in its notice CFE explained that damage to major generating equipment in central Campeche following the total system outage yesterday has severely limited its capacity to provide firm energy to the Yucatan Peninsula which has forced that company to suspend the firm energy supplied to BEL. This damage was responsible for a national power outage in Belize.
BEL says it currently sources power from hydroelectricity, the West Lake Generating facility, diesel generating plants in Belmopan and Caye Caulker and from mobile units. BEL goes on to say that since hydroelectric production is less than it is in the rainy season, BEL will continue to use local generation sources efficiently to minimize possible power outages. BEL ends its release by encouraging customers to continue practicing energy conservation.
What the heck does this mean,cut us off in 5 Days.
This is what I woke up to on May 1st, (crap power just went out 3:26 afternoon). Upload now!
We get our power from Mexico, they can produce it cheaper. We actually have a power line that travels threw Belize, then to island under water to this location for disbursement. We used to generate our power hear on island with a huge generator, which is now out of commission.
The old days we could watch the voltage changes by looking at a light bulb. We used to joke about it all the time. when the power would go out my buddy Charlie from Estels would say" GREAT,look at the money we are saving ". Here in the Caribbean your sense of humor can be your most valuable asset.
Well I was not laughing when I heard the news. Immediately kicked into assessment mode, 5 days left. I started networking, fortunately we have a friend with in the company that gave us the poop- scoop. After the conversation we were relieved to find out they are not turning us off, completely. We still decided to upgrade our generator, these days it does n't matter where you live the states or here a generator is nice to have.
What happened was Belize had worked out a contract at a nice price for power from Mexico. I forget some of the terms, in a nut shell. They did not have a contract for FIRM power, they were selling us power from a hydro power which relies on mother nature like, wind . They had problems supplying power to their country during peak hours. They also burned up some of their equipment which now, needed replacing. They agreed to sell what they could .
Our electric infrastructure is basically new,but we were not generating power much anymore. My question was could Belize do it.? Could Belize generate power to supply threw out the country? We would not know until they threw the switch.
Having Mexico provide power is a great option.Living in small countries in the Caribbean struggle at times to provide consistent utilities. Mexico is a huge country and they had to make that great investment in power plants. They can produce it cheaper with a better consistency.
Living in St. Croix (U.S.V.I.) , you would think would be better, it wasn't. Outages were something we lived with,one every other week 4-6 hours, no warning . It is not easy to produce electricity effectively for a small Country like Belize or a island.Being next to Mexico has been a true blessing,I have not realized this till now. YES, Belize Electric did it, we can generate our own power if we ever need to for lengths of time. Little inconveniences considering, but; well worth that clean regulated voltage power. Please see note on fridge(off),we would use this to keep track. The power would go off in the morning((5 min) at 8 am (Which is 9 am Mexico) peak time. Belize would then switch to their gen. systems and run till 4pm our time (5pm Mexico time) then switch over again(5 min).
I am so happy we have good infrastructure,always thought we did.
Belize passes the test,keep up the good work B.E.L.
Tina and I took Jason and Ti for a beautiful Sunset.This was the best it got last night, bummer.
We had a great boat ride, conversation and drinks. Jason and Ti we dedicate this pic below taken the night before to you both, enjoy the sunset. Luv ya T&T

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Ben is up early for some fishing,looks like he is going outside the reef.I would be smiling too Julian giving it his best for a smile Monday morning.


Julian Rivero is the proud owner of CSM2000 .He just removed some data from a computer that retired early. Sometimes I am just blown away at the different services we have a available on island. We thought people should know that you can get supplies like ink, cables,and routers for computers and printers on island . If you buy something in the states make sure you can get parts and supplies on island .Don't get the latest and greatest if you can't get the parts. Example is Ink,we normally buy H.P. printers because it is easy to get ink for. Many people make this mistake and then have to rely on snail-mail.His prices are very good,we just bought a fax machine last minute. We were surprised at the inexpensive price, it was cheap. We called the mainland and found out we saved plenty .
Julian comes highly recommended, he has been a real key to keeping our business office running smooth(even if it takes him to 8pm).
Thanks Julian

Check and see if they carry your ink,if not they will order and keep on shelf most of the time.They have computers, speakers,phone and sure they have ipods.


Hot Taammaleeeee ,this guy is everywhere.He should partner up with quicksilver courier services.What you think Diane? With my next package please send 4 tamale's, no bones please.
This was the sunset last night,it looked like rain.It poured last night, we woke up to 1/2 a cistern full of sky juice, sorry I meant drinking water.

We moved

We are almost done moving please 1. click link http://investinbelize.wordpress.com/ 2.Book Mark

I am not exactly having fun at this point. As they say change is good , but; its a pain all the same.
Tina is having some problems with the networking ,she will get it. Taco Girl Moved also please change your book marks over.

positive vibes @ Ak’Bol Yoga Retreat Posted in real estate, on May 17, 2009 by investinbelize

Great bargain at $100 a night

ocean front cabanahttp://www.akbol.com/

Kirsten showing us the groundsBeach front Cabana $100 U.S dollars a night !

ocean front cabanas w/loft- Thatch looks cool

ocean front cabanas w/loft- Thatch looks coolhttp://www.akbol.com/

Ak’Bol Yoga Retreat & Eco-Resorthttp://www.akbol.com/ One day we came by with friend and the chef had left for a while.We talked Marlin into Making Nachos , and pumice and fried fish and it was all great at a very reasonable price. I tended bar while Marlin cooked up a storm.Go by and see Marlin, he will take good care of you.breakfast and lunch from $1-15 bucks,great value.Bring your yoga mat and meet the yoga group Mon-Sat-9a.m. sharp Email: info@akbol.com
Telephone: 011 (501) 226.2073
Cel: 011 (501) 626.6296

I am trying to razz Marlin, but he won't have it.We have been Buds for close to 7-8 years. Welcome to the new island life please book mark the page and change your links and feeds to http://investinbelize.wordpress.com/ We have been working for a month on the change.The blog will be more organized with more features.you will have to check back. Lets hope this was not to much of a train wreck. This blog is having its way with me and I need to keep moving. After moving photos around,they got deleted.Lost a couple of hours, This will have to work. please see TACO GIRL new address below. Thanks for the tutorial T.G., maybe next time i will read it.Hope you like my picture on top of each other. Still trying to figure out that,lots of fun. Wonder how the party at canucks is going, send photos.Done here for Now!!

Milio ,Tina Kirsten,Tim – photo Michele

Taco Girl moves today change your book marks to http://tacogirl.com/

cabana spacious porch

ocean front cabanas w/loft- Thatch looks cool

cool shower

Kirsten showing us around the grounds

Milio and Kirsten sharing the dream

I am trying to razz Marlin, but he won’t have it.

Michele and Tina paying close attention

Tina glad we brought life vests,where’s Michele????

Michele never looked up once she got in the water

Marlin was bartending,Tim tends bar while Marlin cooks.Tim’s fired!

Kirsten showing us the grounds

ocean front cabana

Beach front Cabana $100 U.S dollars a night !

Ak’Bol Yoga Retreat & Eco-Resort

Great bargain at $100 a night