Back in the USA!

[emily_in_nc]

As some of you know, we had been living in Belize for the past year and a half. We just made our way back to the US on Sunday. Thought some of you might be interested in our blog posting about this:

http://bebelize.weebly.com/1/post/20...ul-belize.html

We're very excited about all the adventures ahead. Can't wait to get back to our road bikes, which are at my mother's in NC. We'll be visiting there on April 1 for several weeks. I hope I remember how to ride on the road -- and hills.

[goldfinch]

Welcome home!

[Blueberry]

Congratulations, Emily! I'm so happy that everything worked out for you. I'm sure you'll have many more adventures in the next few years (and the riding will come back - just give it a little time).

[indysteel]

Glad to have you back!!!

[jobob]

Cheers!

[OakLeaf]

Welcome back!

[Crankin]

Happy riding!

[Triskeliongirl]

Welcome home Emily!! Drop my a email if you ever feel like catching up!

[lph]

Woo! Welcome

[Irulan]

Welcome home from me too. I have a question, and if its been asked and answered before I apologize; I don't read every thread. We travel a lot in the Caribbean, and talk to ex pats and retirees and so on. We've heard pretty consistently to live where you think you want to move to for at least three to six months before committing. Did you guys do this and it still just didn't work out the way you expected? I don't think the island life would be for me either....but I was just wondering.

[emily_in_nc]

Welcome home from me too. I have a question, and if its been asked and answered before I apologize; I don't read every thread. We travel a lot in the Caribbean, and talk to ex pats and retirees and so on. We've heard pretty consistently to live where you think you want to move to for at least three to six months before committing. Did you guys do this and it still just didn't work out the way you expected? I don't think the island life would be for me either....but I was just wondering.

Nope, we didn't, but that is excellent advice! We had an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new condo building being built in an established, very well-regarded resort, right on the beach. We had looked at other condos on the island but never found anything that suited us (especially my DH), and finding a place to rent with a dog is much harder than if you're pet-free. So we pulled the trigger and bought. If we could have found a place to rent and stayed a year, that would have been preferable for sure.

Believe it or not (or should I say Belize it or not?!) we met people living there who had never even visited the island before moving down. They just researched it online, packed their suitcases, and came down. Though most rented rather than bought property. In our case, we'd visited several times by the time we moved down. But vacationing and living in a place are so very different! Still, as I said in the blog in the very first post of this thread, we have no regrets. The experiences we had we'll never forget and would never change.

[maillotpois]

Welcome home!!

[AppleTree]

Ditto all the welcome homes! I have loved reading your posts and adventures. Happy travels wherever you find yourselves.

[redrhodie]

Welcome home, Emily! I hope you don't miss the fruit too much!

[Jo-n-NY]

Welcome Back Emily!!!!! Remember the saying, like riding a bike, you never forget