Bella Likes Seaweed

Off we went this morning to the Mojito Bar & Grill at the Sun Breeze Hotel for a late breakfast. And guess what? Shelley was right there with us! She's getting better. Here's a picture of her and sister Jane. 

And this is ME (on the left) at Mojito's! I'm telling you, it is so much easier for me to dine out in San Pedro than it was in Houston. No one even asks if I'm a "service dog." Although I have a reputation, deserved or not, for barking, I usually do not bark when I am out in public. I mean, I don't feel guard duty responsibilities everywhere I go.

Here's a hearty shout out to Uncle Craig who is still sitting on his couch not getting his passport.

We went to the "Sausage Factory" this afternoon to get some food for dinner and breakfast. The quality of the meat at Sausage Factory is so excellent, it is one of the places you'll want to shop if you're going to do any cooking here. 
The sign at Sausage Factory tells you it is "located one mile south of town next to Caye Coffee" which seems a bit unnecessary since the sign is located on the front of the store! You can also buy their products at the Greenhouse or at either of the two SuperBuy locations. Of course, if you're not going to do any cooking, who gives a rip anyway, right?

We bought pork chops for dinner plus some wonderful bacon, breakfast sausage links, and Swiss cheese. Those pork chops, baked in a parmesan crust and served with pasta mixed with olive oil and cheese, were wonderful. Even I got full, and that's saying a lot. Oh, yeah, and fresh watermelon from Maria's. (I don't do watermelon.)

A snorkler, a sea turtle, and and some turtle grass.

One of the things you don't read much about in the Ambergris Caye tourist brochures is the abundance of sea grass in the water, and an abundance of sea grass that washes up on the beaches. I mean, let's face it, it's a little disconcerting to wade out into those beautiful turquoise waters with a whole bunch of sea weed things around your ankles creeping you out! Why can't there be an uniformly sandy sea floor and beach like in Cancun?

Well, the answer is, it's sort of complicated. Belize is one of the most eco-friendly places on the planet, and the folks here know just how important that sea grass (called turtle grass) is to the environment. It is of great importance to the fish, turtles, manatees, and other sea life, and of particular importance to our reef, the second largest coral reef in the world. Why? Because the turtle grass prevents sandy sediment from settling on the coral and suffocating it. 

In turn, the health of the turtle grass is threatened by herbicide run-off and the effects of  reverse osmosis water plants that cause increased salinity in the seawater, not to mention the hotel owners who would like to just get rid of it. I know, I know. I'm sounding a little too "preachy." But let's just leave it at this: Try not to get too upset about the seagrass! Without it, we're gonna have a very large and very dead reef! 

Yup, that's me!

Y'all come visit. We'll scream a little when we step on the turtle grass, then eat a whole bunch of pork chops and greens and maybe some chitlins. You're gonna love Belize!