Cahal Pech Resort, Cayo
Belize COS 2013
Right after the conference I was literally only home for two
days to just pack and prep last minute things for our four-day Ruta Maya Canoe
Race across Belize (170 miles!). Taylor a fellow PCV from Camalote, and Joe, a
RPCV from Guatemala were on the mixed team, called San Isidro Warriors! Day 1
was 49 miles, Day 2 was 60 miles, Day 3 was 36 miles and Day 4 was 24 miles! It
was tough, long and tiresome, but overall a complete blast! We camped along the
river with many other teams in the race and enjoyed every minute of the race.
The race ended on March 11, the day before my birthday!
Representin'!
First Camp site in Banana Bank
Team San Isidro Warriors!
Getting ready to start the last day...
Many of teams getting ready...
So, the next day I woke up sore and exhausted and took my
sore arms to Santa Martha Village to deliver a mini-fridge to the preschool and
have lunch with my host mom out there, Ms. Miriam. She is the BEST! We all had
homemade corn tortillas with relleno and cake! Then after a very filling lunch
we ended up going out to their Milpa and drinking fresh coconut water from
their trees and taking that home along with some bananas, cassava, plantains,
and cymito (fruit). Then I had to rush back to town to start an adult computer
class at the town library. I know, I know it was my birthday, but I had to be
there! After, my friends made a nice homemade mac & cheese dinner and peanut
butter pie and watch a movie! It was a great bday! J But, since some friends
couldn’t come up during that week, we all decided to go out that following
weekend for a St. Patty’s/Bday! And of course we danced the night away as
usual!!
Bday/St. Patty's party...
the crew...
dancin' with brian
The following weekend I went to visit the principal out at
Gallon Jug, one of the farthest villages in the OW district. I got to check out
the school, the land, all the products Gallon Jug produces because the entire
property is owned by Bowen & Bowen, who own Belikin and many other
products. We got to go swimming at the resorts pool and eat awesome food and
also swim at the cascada, this beautiful watering hole! And without a doubt
“IF” I was to live in Belize I would live in Gallon Jug!
Deer everywhere...
and turkeys!
the school, loft and stables and mahogany tree
gorgeous views and sunsets
trail to the cascada
cascada pools...
the cascada!
Easter Break started the following this weekend, so the
office has been extremely slow the past couple weeks, which has been nice to
catch up on work, projects, organizing my life, and prepping for my SE Asia
trip in July! On Easter weekend my friends, Ellen and Mallory B. ended up
buying out tickets to Vietnam to start our 6 week adventure across Asia! Of
course after we purchased our tickets it was time to celebrate the Easter
weekend right down in Placencia by the sea; relaxing, swimming, dancing, and eating
good food too!
With my service quickly coming to an end – 2 months!! I have
a lot of paperwork to get done, interviews, site visits and medical testing to
get through the next month or so. And I also plan on getting through a few more
things on my Belize Bucket List! J
Miss you all and be catching you all on the flipside…!! Xoxo
The END is NEAR! Yeeaaahhhh!!
