It’s day 14 and our final day in the beautiful country of Belize as our journey comes to a close. We started our day with breakfast at Estel’s where we enjoyed delicious fry jacks and watermelon juice. Fry jacks are a traditional Belizean food made of deep fried dough – so yummy!

We immediately followed our meal by hopping aboard a catamaran. The captain and crew aboard the boat live in San Pedro and served us some local cuisine including shrimp ceviche. We spent six hours swimming and snorkling off the boat. It was fun to extend our snorkling experience from yesterday!

We ended our night at a beautiful outdoor restaurant with one last meal that included rice. We’ve adapted well to “Belizean time” for our dinners – the slower-moving culture has encouraged us to converse more at the table. We also bought bananagrams, which a student purchased at the orphanage garage sale yesterday, to play while we are waiting – this keeps our mind fresh during summer 🤓.

As we pack up our belongings, we think back on how the last two weeks have impacted us. This next day will be a time for our group to come together and reflect on the entire journey and all of the ways we each have expanded our transcultural perspective and jumped out of our comfort zones. We also will have one last night together with our new friends ❤️

-Beth and Ashley B.