Bella Hunts Down Grammar Errors

Grammar Patrol

As you may know, I have been reared in a home with English majors and teachers and otherwise picky people. I am understandably on the lookout for grammatical errors, intent on correcting them whenever possible. I have been known to bark incessantly at in-store signs such as the one below.

Hence, I'm sure you will share my dismay when you are made aware of the following map of Ambergris Caye presently being advertised on the Internet:

 "Ambergris Cay on Sale. The Ambergris Cay is high quality product. 100% best and lowest price guarateed. You can buy Ambergris Cay Best Price. Buy Now! Save with Free Shipping!"

Hmm. Did you guys mean Ambergris Caye? One might question the quality of a map that misspells the name of the location itself! Hmm. By the way, even though the lowest price is "guarateed," Amazon.com's price for a used copy is $104 USD. Better grab one fast, or just use the free map in The San Pedro Sun.

Here's a shout out to all the folks coming to our island tomorrow for the Belize Tourism Expo! For the next three days, we're going to be entertaining a whole bunch of folks from all over the world including the international press. Thanks to the Princess Hotel for providing space for almost 50 local suppliers. Then there's a "Caribbean Night" party followed by three days of tours throughout Belize. Makes you want to be a travel agent, doesn't it!  Howdy, y'all! Look for a little white dog on the beach. That would be me!

You da man, Rowan!

Have you been feeling just a little bit sorry for yourself recently? Oh, c'mon. Tell the truth. Well, knock it off! Go to www.walkacrossbelize.blogspot.com to read about Rowan Garel, a 13 year old who was born without the ability to see. Rowan and his Dad are going to walk across Belize beginning July 12th with the goal of raising over $100,000 BZ for the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired. Harry (as in "His Royal Highness") took special interest in Rowan during his March visit when he learned Rowan was the youngest child to climb Belize's Victoria Peak, Belize's second highest mountain at 3,675 feet!

If you weren't in San Pedro today, you missed out on Tequila Night at El Divino's, Sushi Night at Blue Water Grill, and the wine social at Wine De Vine, not to mention diving, snorkeling, and going to the Belize Red Cross emergency planning session at the Lion's Den. Better get here quick, guys. Rather than leaving the house, we grammarians just fixed a light supper of smoked salmon, brie, white cheddar cheese, and hummus with roasted red peppers on Carr's water crackers. Yum. 

View from the Dock

Y'all come visit. We'll go on long walks hunting for grammar mistakes, then have lunch on the dock.  You're gonna love Belize!