Good thing the construction crew is working inside, although they do venture out to cut tiles.
Speaking of venturing out, I got a rare treat yesterday. What’s that you ask? Well I had been looking forward to attending a motocross race here in Belize ever since I found out they actually do have them!
And glory be un-to-me I was going to go, as long as the river don’t rise.
Well bigger-n shit, Saturday the Kendal bridge was closed due to the river flowing 2 feet above it.
Dammit, I’m gonna get screwed outa a race because 3 years ago the bridge washed out, and the GOB has not replaced it yet!
But by Sunday morning the water had receded and it was passable so off I went, camera in hand.
Mrs. Barn stayed behind due to the construction but she wants to go next time.
With all the rain the track was a virtual mud-pit. A guy could have made money selling tear-offs or roll-off systems as I saw none being used. But these kids are doing all they can to get boots so a goggle system would be considered an unnecessary luxury.
It was somewhat refreshing to see a race at this level. No fancy stuff, just the basics.
A team from Guatland came over and they held their own very well against the Belizean Mennonites.
Yup, I said Mennonites. Most of the riders were from Spanish Lookout, a Mennonite community north of here.
It was somewhat odd being at a MX race where there was no beer being sold and the pit-tootsies wore traditional Mennonite dresses and scarves. Not sumptin I am used to for sure. But,, I found some beer, ha ha.
But the whole event was cool, and I plan to attend all I can and support Belize’s newest registered sport.
Just gotta remember to bring my own beer,, shouldn’t be hard.
Half of life is fucking up - the other half is dealing with it.
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Mennonites and dirtbikes? I thought the never the twain would meet?
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