DAY 9 - OH AMERICA, HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU...
We made it home - at last! The day began bright and early (5 a.m.) and consisted of several plane rides and layovers. Today I was...
DAY 8: I SHOULD REALLY BE A MERMAID
My observations about the culture today remained the same for the most part. However, we were able to interact with the Creole people...
DAY 7: LIVING LIKE A MAYAN
Today we visited the Living Maya Experience in Big Falls, Toledo. As we explored the site, I found that the people here are very...
DAY 6: GOD, CHOCOLATE and AMERICANS - OH MY!
Today we visited John’s (our tour guide) uncle’s farm in San Antonio. Even though it was somewhat of a repeat of yesterday’s tour, this...
DAY 5: TAKING OUR EXCURSION SOUTH
Today we moved our trip from San Ignacio to San Antonio. During the 4-hour bus ride, I noticed the foliage turn greener/more lush and I...
DAY 4: UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE
We began today with a trip to the University of Belize’s agricultural program. When we reached our destination, I heard my UF professors...
DAY 3: FARM TOURS
Today consisted of visiting farms in the western part of Belize. Our first stop was at an organic farm where Mr. Cesar Mesh spoke about...
DAY 2: I AM SUCH A TOURIST
Today we visited the Belize Botanic Gardens where we learned about Belize’s native species. I discovered that many of the plants in...
DAY 1: THE JOURNEY TO BELIZE
Morgan L Edwards After arriving in Belize today, I instantly observed several similarities and differences with the United States...
