Last night we had the first effects of Ernesto… around 3AM we were awakened by hard rain and a very loud crack of thunder… but that was it. This morning I checked the updates on Ernesto and it was still heading northwest toward Chetumal, Mexico which is right on the border of Belize. It is still anticipated to become a category 1 hurricane about 7PM tonight our time and make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula some time in the wee hours overnight . As I type the sky is darkening and rain is again beginning to fall. The wind is picking up and it feels so cool and fresh for a change… ahhhh… nice! Richard and Larry are busy putting boards on the windows upstairs. Ours were done first as you can see in the picture. The pioneer couple here, Donna and Rick get to have a ringside seat for the storm! They just moved into their waterfront house they just purchased last week. It is a cement octagon house and very well built for hurricanes and sits up high on cement stilts. They should feel safe and secure at the same time as having a great view of the swells that are likely to occur as the storm draws closer. As for us, we live on the middle street of Caye Caulker, so hopefully the most sheltered. We’re expecting a lot of rain and thunder with Ernesto, and possible some surging, but that should be it. So, no need to worry or anything, we’re just taking precautions and being prepared ‘just in case’. We’ll be in touch… power permitting 🙂
Oh yes, and if you click the ‘Live Webcam’ link to the right, you might be able to watch Ernesto with us.