January 2022 — A hand-painted wooden sign marks the entrance to TOAST Seaside Boozery & Grill in San Pedro, Belize. The beachfront restaurant sits along the island’s eastern shore, an area lined with small locally owned businesses that cater to both residents and visitors exploring Ambergris Caye. The sign’s weathered texture and bright coastal colors reflect the building traditions common along the island—simple timber structures adapted to the salt air, storms, and constant humidity of the Caribbean. Establishments like TOAST contribute to the informal social landscape of San Pedro, where open-air dining rooms, beachfront swings, and walk-up bars blend directly into the surrounding beach path and waterfront access points leading toward the Belize Barrier Reef just offshore.

January 2022 — Swings in the water with the reef in background outside of TOAST bar and grill in San Pedro, Belize.