The online space of Caroline Bach
Today we met a beautiful and curious turtle, some ugly barracudas, stingray, lobsters, squid, crabs, parrotfish, huge moray eels, a stalking grouper and a bunch of other colourful little creatures that I don’t know the names of – in the Northern Turneffe Atoll. Now we’re back at the Caye Caulker island, high on nitrogen and drunk on life.
Passed the written exam and got my Belizean driver’s license! I can use my Swedish license for three months only, so I knew I had to get this – but having to pass an exam was a surprise and a very entertaining learning experience. An example from the preparation paper for the test is, I quote:
“You should not drive and have babies on your lap because if an accident should arise you would need to take immediate action, the baby may grab your arm and cause an accident.”
So not the fact that the baby isn’t sitting safely – but that the evil little thing might make you crash your car!
When answering the question I answered as required, but added: “and because it’s a serious safety hazard for the baby!” Haha
Anyhow – I am now a proud owner of a Belizean license. And yes, they all expire on ones birth date, which I find a bit strange – and I’m 5’6″ – not 5’06” (which makes me 154cm tall. Haha!)
Good times! Busy, busy, busy – but things are finally falling in place.
And that road is the beautiful Hummingbird Highway which we took on our way home from Placencia on Sunday. :)
Took the Suzuki out for a little roadtrip to Placencia in the south of Belize.
We’re staying at the lovely Singing Sands Inn and yesterday we went out for a snorkel/dive trip to see whalesharks, as they only show up during the full moon. We had no shark luck unfortunately, and it was a cloudy and not very exciting day overall. Today is wonderfully sunny, and I’m reading a random novel that I found here in the hotel. We’re all alone on the beach and life is sweet.
(I’m covered in SPF30 mom, don’t worry.)
UNICEFs Regional Social and Economic Policy Adviser Joaquín Gonzalez-Aleman is currently live on the Open Your Eyes morning show at Belize’s Channel 5, speaking about the function and importance of Social Protection, the different issues affecting children in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Millennium Development Goals. Tune in!
