Today we arrived in Belize from the Miami airport and we met our Monkey Bay guides named Juan and Chris. We stopped for a snack and met some local musicians who were trying to sell us some CD’s about the suffering in Belize. We took about a 45 minute ride from the airport to Monkey Bay where we met the rest of the Monkey Bay staff. They talked to us about where we were sleeping and where we would take showers and use the bathroom. After they introduced us to everything we went to the mess hall and ate tacos for dinner. The taco shells were like giant yummy tortilla chips. We met the cook Rufina and her daughters. After dinner we had a group discussion about the word MOSAIC (“M” for Mutual Respect; “O” for Open Mindedness; “S” for Self Respect; “A” for Attitude; “I” for Individuality; and “C” for Community. Every day at the end of our discussion we review ANCHOR (“A” for Appreciate; “N” for News; “C” for Concerns; “H” for Hope; “O” for Odd Fact; and “R” for Reading. After that we learned about termites that were flying around. They appear after heavy rain and then lose their wings within the hour.
We all look forward to our canoe trip down the Sibun River tomorrow morning! It’s time to turn in… we are all exhausted from our travels!
Written By Henry and Brittani
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Hello All,
ReplyDeleteI am pleased that you guys made it to Belize. It sounds like you guys are jumping right into the learning experience. Thanks for the update and have a wonderful journey.
Timothy & Anaya Jamison (Clarke's parents)
I am so please that you guys got to Belize safe and already having a good time, be safe and send us lots of picture.
ReplyDeleteYvonne (Brittani's mom)
How facinating about the "termites". Taylor would know I would like to see that... How wonderful for all of you to touch the lives of the Belizan children and adults. I like your interpretation of "mosaic". I will never look at another art piece the same... Keep journaling, we LOVE your updates!
ReplyDeleteTraci & Monty (Taylor's Parents)
So glad that your flight and ground transportation to Monkey Bay went smoothly. Rufina the cook sounds like she knows what hungry Bullis students and teachers will enjoy.
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