Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Things are winding down...

In 48 hours I will be leaving Belize and heading home to Kentucky. This is a bittersweet time. I'm ready to get back to my family and friends and familiar territory, but at the same time am not ready to let go of my time here in Belize. I taught my final 3rd form class today (hooray poetry!) and my final 2nd form class is tomorrow (I'm sad I won't get to finish The Sword in the Stone with them).

This past weekend we went to San Pedro. It was definitely one of my favorite weekends ever. First of all, San Pedro is beautiful and wonderful and great enough that even Madonna had to write a song about it (called "La Isla Bonita", which we listened to multiple times this weekend).

We get there around 9 am (after a two hour boat ride...ugh) and go straight to our hotel. The Blue Tang Inn is gorgeous and the perfect place to stay for a weekend in Paradise. Luckily we were there in time to eat at their free breakfast (waffles and fresh fruit). We spent most of the day by the pool, sun-bathing and swimming.

Dinner that night was at the Blue Water Grill and the meal I had (Thai Beef Salad, Calamari, Espresso Creme Brulee) is definitely in my "Top 10 Meals of my Entire Life". It was simply fabulous.

That night we bought chicken and potatoes for Saturday's dinner (Blue Water Grill wasn't so cheap... about... US$30 a meal, but definitely worth it).

Saturday started with the same routine, wake up, breakfast by the pool and sun-bathing. At two we went on a snorkeling adventure. Unfortunately, I forgot my sea-legs and got sick halfway through. It was not my finest moment.

After that I needed a nap and napped until dinner, which was grilled chicken and potatoes (thank goodness for good cooks on this trip!).

Afterward, I made the decision that my stomach was better and I could handle a night out on the town.

I may have forgotten my sea-legs, but I definitely had my dancing shoes. The night started off on the beach at a place called BC's and then we traveled to Jaguar's, but were told to come back after Midnight, because that's when it picked up. So, we returned for a night of dancing and fun. This was probably one of the most fun nights of the entire trip. I'm so glad I went!

Sunday was another day of sunbathing, but only for a little while, because we had to return to Corozal.

It was hard to leave knowing I'd have to come back and do some lesson plans for today and tomorrow.

However, I did get asked the magic question today in an email from my parents, they said, "What do you want to eat when you get home?" Oh, boy! So, I requested baked steak, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob. I can't wait!

I shall be flying out of Belize City on Thursday with a short layover in Houston (I wish it were longer) and then on to Nashville. Friday morning I'm driving home to Ashland. Saturday I will be going to Lexington for some graduation festivities and then back home to spend the summer in Ashland.

Again though, I can't believe this trip is coming to an end!

In happier news: Happy Cinco de Mayo!

-Amy