My group and I have been in San Pedro since Wednesday. My first flight left from Wilmington, NC at 6:51am and next I flew from Atlanta, Georgia to Belize City, Belize. Below is my first view of the country from the plane:
When we landed in Belize City we went through customs with no issues, and then got ready for our next flight on a little Cessna Caravan! I asked to fly co-pilot and was escorted to the front of the plane. This flight was short and the view was spectacular!
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| Our craft from Belize City to San Pedro |
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| Riding Co-Pilot! |
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| Beautiful Views |
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| Coming in for a landing! |
All but a few of our group arrived at Pedro's, our five-week home, at the same time. After checking in and doing some unpacking, we did a little adventuring and found a tiny restaurant where I ordered an authentic meal of stewed chicken, beans and rice. It was delicious! The lady who cooked our food sent a young boy (who may have been her son?) to get food supplies on his bike. We ate facing the beautiful blue ocean. When we got back to Pedro's we enjoyed a little lounging by the pool.
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| This is where we'll be spending the next five weeks! |
Today (Friday) we visited the schools where we'll be working. We will all be at either San Pedro High School or Isla Bonita Elementary School. I will most likely be at Isla Bonita, although we will not know our specific classroom assignments until sometime this weekend. Our first day in the schools is Monday!
As a fun little ending, I'll share a bit of what happened last night. A couple got married on the island and after the wedding came to the restaurant at Pedro's. The groom was a friend of the hostel owner so we ate wedding cake, watched their first dance, and then guess who caught the bouquet?
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| This girl! |
