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A literary lunch break

9/6/2012

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Today I had the opportunity to meet a fellow expat and blogger who lives on Caye Caulker for lunch in San Pedro.  I'm not saying her name or including any photos of her as her employer doesn't know she lives in Belize.  As long as she is still able to do her job effectively, I can't imagine they'd even care, but I completely respect her desire to keep her identity private.  So mum's the word from me!

She'd come to town to have her hair done at one of my favorite funky, dual-identity spots on the island, the Aquarius book shop and hair salon.  I've exchanged books at Aquarius several times and always enjoy going in to see what I can find.  I had several books to exchange, so while my friend sat in the stylist's chair, I had time to check all the shelves for juicy murder mysteries, one of my favorite genres and one of the easiest to find wherever I go.  
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Books, books, book (aka heaven!)
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My haul
We decided to eat at Hemingway's on Middle Street, in keeping with the bookish theme.  I don't know how this restaurant got its name, because it seems a bit unlikely for a locally owned spot.  But local it is, and during slow season, I know how hard it can be for businesses to keep their doors open, so I like to give my business to places less frequented by tourists.  I'd never eaten here before, but our friends Debra and Bill liked it, so I was looking forward to checking it out.  
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Our waiter was good.  And the food was tasty as well.  I only regret that I didn't ask for or receive any salsa with my chicken huaraches, as specified on the menu.  They were very mild, so a bit of spicy red salsa would have been the perfect touch.  Still, I enjoyed them, and the buttery avocado on top was the perfect touch.  They were undoubtedly the best sandals I ever ate!  ;-)
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Note that all prices are in Belize dollars (divide by 2 for USD)
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The best sandals I ever ate!
My friend and I had an excellent conversation about our respective islands -- things we liked, things that concerned us, and the many changes we'd seen over just the past year.  All in all, a great time, and well worth a trip to town on this very hot day.  I hope we can do it again one of these days!
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Mid-Life Cruising! link
9/6/2012 11:40:22 pm

How nice to be able to meet a fellow ex-pat and blogger! Sounds like a great day!

A hair salon and book store in one ... looks like a cute place!

Those "sandals" look great, and glad to read that the menu prices aren't US dollars!

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BeBelize Emily
9/6/2012 11:44:36 pm

Yes, it was a lot of fun! I always try to remember to specify when prices are in BZD (as they normally are down here and really always should be -- we're in Belize, after all). If they'd been in USD, this would have been a very expensive place. As it was, it was reasonable!

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