Definitely. I thought I could handle the heat and humidity here in Belize since I came from North Carolina, and our summers were hot and humid. But it's different here. Closer to the equator, so the sun is hotter even if the temperature is not as hot as it sometimes gets in NC. And it goes on and on for most of the year. We are currently getting a little break during the winter, where the highs tend to be in the low 80s instead of upper 80s, and it makes a HUGE difference in how hot it feels, though it is still humid most of the time. In November, we had three weeks of lower humidity that felt like a desert after being used to the sweltering humidity to me. But I loved it, other than the dry skin and lips!

It gets tiresome sweating all the time, literally dripping with sweat when we're in town doing our shopping. I thought I'd adapt better, but after close to 1.5 years here, I still have as tough a time with it as I did at first. To the point that I can't even bring myself to run on the beach any more, it just drains me.

Locals do move slower, lph. They ride their bikes and walk slowly, while we whiz by. They tell us we're going to get a speeding ticket, a not-so-subtle way of telling us to slow down and take it easy. But we just can't bring ourselves to "saunter". Just another sign that this is not "our place".

I miss four seasons, and I miss cool (not freezing cold) weather. Did not think I would, but I do. The grass is always greener on the other side!