tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52488942008-05-09T13:09:11.843-04:00bbgnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248894.post-84815096473768333062008-05-09T13:03:00.002-04:002008-05-09T13:09:12.310-04:00duPlooy's will be closed for the month of October, 2008 to do some upgrading and maintenance.<br />We will be here to serve your needs from now through September30 and will be back again, bright and shiny on November 1.bbgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248894.post-36783720022825598862007-04-09T09:44:00.001-04:002008-05-09T13:01:16.017-04:00<p><a href="http://www.duplooys.com/uploaded_images/mayanhut1-759162.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="http://www.duplooys.com/uploaded_images/mayanhut1-759153.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rooms at duPlooy's now include continental breakfast, self-guided tour of Belize Botanic Gardens, **use of innertubes and canoes around the property. **Only if you bring 'em back yourself. If you're hanging around duPlooy's for the day you might want to take a picnic lunch to the beach or garden and just relax a little.<br /></p><p>If you have a yen to try your hand at tortilla or tamale making, basket weaving, or other local<br />food or craft, ask about Belize Botanic Garden's Traditional Knowledge workshop. This has to be scheduled a day ahead, but it's lots of fun and very informative. A Traditional Knowledge Workshop can be included as a half day activity on packages. It includes a guided Healer's Walk in the gardens, along with an activity such as one of those listed above. The activity takes place in the Maya house in the garden and a typical Mayan lunch is served there.<br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Richard Frayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830682217476011628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248894.post-65327980103666508732007-03-27T12:41:00.000-04:002007-05-19T05:43:11.191-04:00<p><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.duplooys.com/uploaded_images/green1-721597.jpg" border="0" />In our efforts to be a <strong><span style="color:#009900;">true eco-lodge</span></strong>, we at duPlooy's have been increasing efforts to re-use, reduce and recycle where possible and to use local products as much as we can.</p><p>This year we have installed a <strong><span style="color:#009900;">battery system</span></strong> for partial electricity. The batteries are charged by the generator as solar power has not yet become cost-effective. Within the next few weeks, we will be able to <strong><span style="color:#009900;">power our generator with used vegetable oil</span></strong>, enabling us to help other businesses recycle this oil and cut down our use of diesel fuel. </p><p>We are starting to involve our staff in <strong><span style="color:#009900;">Green Training Sessions</span></strong> to help everyone see the value of reducing waste as much as possible and will be giving incentives to those who make useful suggestions for waste reduction. </p><p><a href="http://www.duplooys.com/uploaded_images/green2-770920.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.duplooys.com/uploaded_images/green2-770914.jpg" border="0" /></a>You will find only <strong><span style="color:#009900;">returnable bottles</span></strong> in our bar and picnics are packed in reusable containers. </p><p>We encourage you to bring re-chargeable batteries for your electronic needs, but if you don't, will you consider taking home with you your used batteries? If you bring a flashlight - which you should do - consider a wind-up one. They work well for night walks and general flashlight needs.</p><p>We encourage you to use your towels for a couple of days (we understand that this is not always possible). </p><p>Our plans for next year include a <strong><span style="color:#009900;">solar hot water system, more rainwater collection and the use of grey water on our plants</span></strong>. </p><p>We encourage guests to make helpful suggestions on the <span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Greening of duPlooy's</strong></span> and have made use of lots of advice provided by visitors so far.</p>bbgnoreply@blogger.com