Glad to hear that George's Kitchen is open again. They were closed in July when we were there. We miss them greatly, as it is a great place to gather with other regular SP visitors that we see every year. They have great breakfasts and we love to talk with Maria & George. They are hard working people.

Pedro, young lad: I agree with the Captain. In past vacations to San Pedro, sometimes 6 months apart, there are many changes. My own comment: even if one does not visit the island for a couple years and then returns, this does not mean that they cannot have their say, and if incorrect, someone who has been there or lives there will set it straight.

Since you live there and are in the know, you have the advantage and can give repeat visitors and first time visitors up to date information, if you wish to do so. Otherwise, for those of us who have been there repeatedly, but sometimes don't return for a couple of years(after all, there are thousands of other places to go and I want to see some of them), be gentle.

As for this traveler, Belize is one of my favorite places in the world, but this year, I am off to other locales. Can't wait to hear and see of the changes on AC the next time I return!

Let people contribute without criticizing them. folks don't have to know the latest color paint job on a certain hotel to know the essence of San Pedro.

I think they are not refering just to the color of paint on a hotel, but when some boarders know everything but have not been here since new hotels, restrauants, and operations have opened. They should mention how long ago they were here and that their advice is based on that.

So what is the crux of this whole thread??? Two points perhaps...

One, some people need to perhaps (as so eloquently phrased above) "get a life" ...and not be so caught up in bickering and whining about whose opinion on Ambergris is more valid than another...

and two, to all the readers of this board (or for that matter, any board, or any website... or any book, newspaper article, magazine or written word) plain and simple, know your source. There's a lot of "power" and "authority" attributed to the written word... before criticizing, agreeing, embracing, repeating or defending anything you read, know the source of what you read (the mess/uproar surrounding James Frey this past week is a good example of this...)

So what is valuable about all these posts on this board (in my humble opinion) should not be measured by a yardstick of "who lives here" or "who visits Ambergris the most"... That's somewhat irrelevent, as all the posts here are simply ONE person's opinion.

Take myself... I actually DO live here... and have for years... I also CANNOT tell you if George's is open... or for that matter, when Tropic got their new plane(s), what progress is on the bridge, what the price of pasta is at Super Buy, how many people were at Fido's last night or a host of other "current" things... I CAN tell you what the condition of the road is from Sundiver to Mata Chica, what's new on our menu here this week, what the weather has been like up north the last few days, when the marker in front of Sundiver was replaced, what's gone on in our kitchen the last 18 hours, how to backwash an RO system that was ripped out by Wilma, how many new arrivals were brought up this way on today's 3:00 Island Ferry, and a host of other things... So does living here make me an authority on anything... nope. Anything I say is just based on my experience, opinion and perspective.

Thank you Marty. We all love San Pedro and Belize or we wouldn't be on this message board. We just want to share our own experiences of your lovely town and it's people to the new comers. Some of us are even property owners in SP. Coming up on our eleventh trip for three weeks this time. I can hardly wait.
From a San Pedro lover who only gets there once or twice a year.

Marty et al. I agree with what you write but it has to be crazy when people give advice on places they have never even seen let alone been to-perhaps general chat is the place but some just have to comment last year a comment from one boarder "you have to go "Jambels 2" it absolutely great (or similar wording) -the boarder had never even been there-that is,imo,potty

hey - mebbe Marty needs to put little numbers under the avatars - one for each visit to AC (diff color for mainland). P1 could be responsible for moderating the validity. Stop at P1's Inn for a Belikin and game of pool, get validated

KlC-once a year you come up with a clever novel idea and,in this case, one that Marty should adopt immediately.

where in the heck in San Pedro is P1's Inn? Or is Pedro 1's Inn?