Beautiful Waters in Belize

We arrived in Belize today around lunch time. We are already cleared to disembark the ship, but they discouraged us from swimming to port. The Belize City port is too shallow for the MV Explorer, so we will be using tenders (transport boats) to get back and forth to port, starting tomorrow (Saturday). The water has been very calm thus far, so let’s hope for smooth waters, so that the tendering runs smoothly.

Today was dandy overall. I slept in till 10am. It started off very relaxing with an enjoyable lunch (tacos) and not having to stress about last-minute homework. Class was aggravating today because I wasn’t able to participate much. I literally could not get a word in. It seems like the class has forgotten about the lesson on contextual listening. It was our final class, so on Tuesday I have my final exam, which is a 6 to 8 page course reflection essay. We will also be presenting on our FDP from Costa Rica discussing the happiness of the community we interacted with. Although I have certainly learned a lot, I’m glad the class is concluding. Seminar included our Interport Lecturer who discussed climate change. After dinner, I attended a Seminar on the Peace Corps. Directly followed that, we were briefed about Belize, so everyone is getting excited about our final port!

I bought a last-minute ticket to a service trip tomorrow at a library. And on Sunday I will be ziplining and cave tubing. I’m hoping to explore Belize City for a while too, so I’m looking forward to the beautiful country as Belize has been described. This also marks the 21st country that I have visited in my 20 years of life.

¡Hasta luego!
Matt