Virtual Existence Time Machine

WINTER IN BELIZE, And Whispers This is Climate Change for old folks . The months of December, January and maybe part of February are lovely with cool nights and temperate days. The sunshine is warm and feels good after being in air-conditioned cars and shops, which feel like some kind of cold-storage. I travel with a sweater. Then in this season, IT RAINS! Very intense, heavy rain that can soak you to the skin in 30 seconds. Some folks call it the 'rainy season'. But it doesn't rain every day. The benefit is that everything is green. Rich, vibrant green. Now let me tell you about our jungle experience yesterday. About five years ago we went to visit and photograph our friends' mother's original home. It is located maybe three miles from the main highway. The one-lane dirt road wound around and up a hill. The mother had passed away and the house was abandoned. There were some enormous trees close by and the brush was beginning to regain some height

Half-way Around the World So now it's official...We have moved half-way around the world (took something like 50 hours) We are back in Belize, staying with friends in Belize City. We left Tehran on the 13th, flying to Istanbul, Turkey. Then a ten hour wait in the terminal. When we arrived, we had to change airlines so Visa purchase: $20 for me and $60 for Ali...I guess they don't like Canadians. Then our two suitcases had to be claimed. Mine had one of the rollers broken off, so I had to sort of drag it along. Ali's had the handle, on one end for rolling, actually torn out, leaving a hole. So it had to be carried (40lbs). We got a cart because we also had two carry on bags, plus a camera bag. Another five hour wait. Then check-in to Lufthansa. More passport checks, customs, etc.. This one just happened to be a flight that was carrying about 80% immigrants to Germany. The rest were German tourists. Mood on the plane was very upbeat, all the way to Frankf