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I inevitably hit that wall on a vacation where I know I've spent enough time somewhere and am ready to pack my bags. Usually that's on one of the last days I planned on being somewhere. But that's not the case with this trip to Belize.
Don't get me wrong; this place is great. It's right on the beach; the people are incredibly friendly; it's essentially a small town; the food is good; and there are a lot of interesting people, both local and from abroad. I'm certainly not in any way regretting my trip here. It's just not a great place to spend a lot of time while traveling solo.
For some reason, traveling here alone is much more difficult. Its easier to feel lonely and bored here than it is anywhere else I've gone (except for Las Vegas). Time feels like it goes by much slower, and there isn't as much to do as a place like San Francisco or a big city.
There are numerous tour options to go see various parts of the country, but that costs quite a lot and I'm traveling on a bit of a budget. I've hung out on the beach a fair amount, but I'm not a sunbather; I get too bored. I've read a lot, but I'm pacing myself because I'm worried I'll run out of reading material before I leave (and it's not like there are any bookstores around--just book exchanges packed with crappy romance novels). I've certainly walked the town a few times over, and not much changes, especially being that the tourist season has ended or is, at the very best, in it's waning days.
But this is still paradise, and I'm exactly halfway through my month-long vacation. Day 14 of 28. I just wish I had some friends to spend it with, that's all. Not that this is a wasted trip by any means, I just have to keep this in mind when I come here again.
As for the projects I had intended on doing while I was here:
1) Documentary: scrapped. I sent my thousands of dollars worth of equipment home with my mom after we got done sailing after hearing too many rumors of a serious and growing threat of theft, attributed to the newly-completed interstate and the influx of some overly-greedy, opportunistic Guatemalans.
Placencia technically has a police "force," but the extent of their control and ability to actually function on any level is arguably non-existent. They rarely catch anyone because they don't pursue anything or anyone unless they're specifically asked and paid to (you have to pay an officer for their time just to fill out a report). And they rarely solve or resolve anything because no one really has the money to independently fund the officers and detectives to lazily (their getting paid, so why hurry, right?) pursue and solve the case.
I don't want to lose equipment and then have to deal with that. Lost anything is going to remain lost, so I'm not going to risk it.
2) writing: ehhh. I've written some stuff, but there's still something lacking in all of it. I'll have to flesh things out some more and then workshop whatever I have when I get back.
3) catch up on rest: success! I've been getting up and going to sleep earlier, and I feel much better. I sleep a full 8 hours, and I'm not as tired randomly during the day. An occasional nap every once in a while is still nice, though--a luxury I'll enjoy while I can.
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