e just got back from another wonderful summer escape to Belize. My life long friends Reg Hirons and Will Fitzpatrick, both from San Francisco joined us and suprisingly they had never met before in all of my trips to the city. Reg owns Funky Furniture, 1100 Folsom (@ 7th), South of Market. Will is the lawyer for a large philanthropy. See all the photos --> here.
Above: Reg, Jinny and Will at Blue Water Grill
We stayed at Casa Bonita, about a mile north of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. They have finally completed the fixed bridge connecting the northern end of the peninsula to San Pedro making the commute much easier. We went fishing on the reef and spent numerous evenings drinking copious amounts of alcohol discussing family, love, science and of course politics. We all took turns cooking and the BBQ was well worn. I ran into all of the old San Pedro crew including Eddie (the dive instructor at Amigos del Mar), Shaggy (bartender at Fido's) and Lori (from Coconets days).
Above: Casa Bonita, Ambergris Caye
Jinny and I retraced our path to Belize through Chetumal spending a night at the Condesa df, a wonderfully modern boutique hotel in the Condesa district of Mexico City. A definite highlight was an exquisite meal at La Biela, a delightfully delicious and colorful Argentine steak house nearby.
Above: One last dive in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
We are staying at Casa Bonita in November. What can you tell us about it?
Posted by: roxane | September 18, 2007 at 07:47 AM
Well we thought it was fantastic. 3BR/2BA. Nice pier and yard. There's a bar/restaurant right up the beach. I really like being close to town. Normally we stay pretty far south of San Pedro at Casa Redondo. What would you like to know?
Posted by: Frederick Ferguson | September 18, 2007 at 05:59 PM
Thanks for responding! We are first timers in Belize. Tell us about the kitchen. How well equipped is it? We like to grill out most nights. What would you suggest bringing along?
Posted by: roxane jensen | September 21, 2007 at 06:11 PM
There is a barbeque. And I think most everything was there in the kitchen. I can't imagine taking anything other than possibly condiments. There are a number of good grocery stores in San Pedro now though the ones on the front street tend to be expensive. We cook a lot of Korean so we took some Korean sauces and condiments but that was it.
Posted by: Frederick Ferguson | September 22, 2007 at 07:07 AM