Despite not having updated this blog in four days, I did in
fact make it to San Pedro, bags in hand.
From the backseat of an 11-person Tropic Air vessel, I waved goodbye to
Belize City and hello to Ambergris Caye. A word of advice to anyone interested
in taking this excursion themselves: deal with being cold on the plane because
it’s not worth being a long-sleeved sweltering mess when you touch down in
Central America. While the weather is the essence of tropical vacation when
experiencing an ocean breeze, once the wind stops so does any memory of ever
needing to wear more than a bathing suit.
A chronological update on my food experiences: coconut cream
shrimp burrito, fresh pineapple, watermelon, habanero hot dog, papaya, chicken
burrito, stewed chicken with rice and beans, fried plantain, and topped off
with coconut ice cream that is still pleasuring my taste buds as we speak.
So far the ten of us on the trip have been filling our days
with poolside lounging, off-the-pier swimming, bicycle rides through town, and
gaping at what has to be the clearest water that exists on this planet.
One of the more amusing aspects of San Pedro is its dogs; they
have the numbers and free reign of squirrels back home. This squirrel-dog
lifestyle is one I’d adopt back in the States, especially if dogs could learn
to climb trees.
Yesterday was our first visit to the schools. I will be
working with Teacher Yvette in Standard III (or as the students say, “standard
tree”) at Isla Bonita. I think the school is best described as “open air;” to
get to my classroom I walk through a small courtyard and up a set of outdoor
stairs. The children seem rambunctious but enthusiastic. More details to come
on Monday when we begin our regular schedule in the schools.
I hope everyone back home is doing splendidly. I’ll send
thoughts of pineapple your way.
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