1-1 to 1-31-2018 January in Hopkins

January 7, 2018  Sunday beach walk with friends

Our friends Dean and Janine had friends Eric and Patti visiting, and they all joined us for a nice beach walk on the north side of Hopkins.

First stop - Luba Laruga Cool Spot

Second stop - Swinging Armadillo

Third stop - Queen Bean

Fourth stop - Driftwood Beach Bar & Pizza Shack

Fifth stop - Rhum Shack

We made it to "Hawaii", where the lagoon meets the sea!

We made it back around dark, then went to Peer's Place to check out the live blues.

Our friend Emma's parents were visiting and she wanted a picture with them, but we couldn't seem to get everyone smiling
and in focus at the same time.

January 14, 2018  Sunday Beach Walk

A friend's dog wearing the "cone of shame".

We stopped for a visit and ice cream at Nice Cream, our friends' cute little artisan ice cream shop.

Pretty sunset view from our friends' rooftop deck.

On the way back home we stopped by the new bar at Coconut Row Guest House, where local drummers and dancers were
performing for a group of their guests.

January 17, 2018  Birthday Party and Mini-golf Tournament at Windschief Beach Bar

This Wednesday was the monthly mini golf tournament at Windschief Beach Bar.

The event always draws a nice crowd.

It also happened to be the birthday of our friend Ruxandra - Happy Birthday, Ruxy!

January 21, 2018  Sunday Beach Walk

The view from Swinging Armadillo

The view from J&J Cool Spot

This restaurant is relatively new.

Eric tried their BBQ chicken for lunch and liked it.

At Driftwood Beach Bar & Pizza Shack we ran into some friends and hung out for a while.

January 23, 2018  Party at the bamboo bar

Our friends Mark and Sabrina had a break between guests in their vacation rental, so they decided to have a party at their
place, which everyone lovingly refers to as the "bamboo bar". It was a great time, as always.

 

January 28, 2018  Sunday Beach Walk

Coconut Husk, the new bar/restaurant at Coconut Row Guest House.

Swinging Armadillo

The beautiful new location of Driftwood Beach Bar & Pizza Shack.

Our friends Dahlia and Boom Boom

At Weiga it was someone's birthday, and this was the cake!

12-1 to 12-31-2017 December in Hopkins

There was also plenty of mini-golf and weekly local music events, but here are some other highlights from our December in Hopkins, Belize:

December 3, 2017 - Full Moon Groove

Electronic music isn't "our thing" in general, but when the groove is right, it's wonderful. Our friend and DJ, Uwe K, made this evening really nice at Driftwood Beach Bar & Pizza Shack.  The bonfire later in the evening was the perfect ending.

December 6, 2017  Jazz and Blues at Windschief Beach Bar

Randy and Amber (a duo) teamed up with our musician friend Trevor for some nice old-timey jazz and blues.

Another woman in the crowd was a singer and belted out some nice Janis Joplin tunes.

It was also the bar owners' son's birthday, and he got a brand new keyboard.

December 17, 2017  Blues at Peer's Place

In case you can't tell, we like live music. Steev Inglish (aka Mr. Downchild) and Casimiro Vogel make up Blues Meets Girl,
and they are always enjoyable to watch perform.

December 23, 2017  Annual Foosball Tournament

Eric teamed with Will for the doubles tournament at Windschief Beach Bar - they didn't win, but they had fun.

The owner, Oli, sets up a camera over the table so people in the bar can see what's going on.

Eric played in the singles tournament as well. He played Trevor in the finals, and it came down to the last ball to decide it.

Eric won!

December 24, 2017  Christmas Eve beach walk

One of the resorts now offers parasailing.  Opinions in the village are mixed as to whether this is a good thing.

Our lovely view at lunch.

Stuffed fry jacks for Christmas Eve meal - that's traditional, right?

And veggie nachos...don't judge, lol.

December 25, 2017  Christmas Pot-luck

Lots of "ex-pats" gather at Diversity Cafe for a pot-luck dinner on Christmas Day, and it's always a good time with tons of
great food.

December 31, 2017  New Year's Eve

It may seem like Windschief Beach Bar is our second home, but that's because we have so many friends there, and it's
always a good time.  So, of course, that's where we go for the New Year's party!

Happy New Year smiles from Miss T and Cara