First we went to Xunantunich, which are some Mayan ruins in
Belize. We met our tour guide, who then showed us around the ruins. He told us
a little bit about the past of the Mayan people, their culture, their beliefs,
etc. We then climbed the main Mayan Temple, who they called El Castillo, which
then was 140ft tall. Ms. Bastedo almost fell, due to her back problems, but we
all helped and by helped I mean we ALL carried her up AND down the temple (I
have video to prove it).
After our treacherous labor, we ate a fabulous lunch,
consisting of burgers and drinks. We then hopped back on the bus for a two hour
drive, where we slept, played cards, read, and sang bus songs.
We arrived at the Mayan Center Village, where we were
greeted by Ernesto, and given an orientation about the Núúk Chéil Cottage, where
we are spending the night tonight. Once we dropped our bags off we decided to
go play soccer. As we starting an intense match, several kids from the town
came over and we them asked to join us. As they joined our game, it began to
rain. So we had an intense rain soccer match showdown of the century.
After our intense match, we ate a delicious
dinner of rice and beans, potatoes, salad, and pineapple juice. After dinner
was over we had spent several
minutes talking to each other.
We ended the night talking about our goals for the trip. Our
goals(Jessica’s and David’s) were to engage ourselves in a new culture, learn
about the community and take on new challenges by learning new skills.
As we write this, we are falling asleep on the key board. I
hope Germany wins the World Cup, but we all know it will happen. Peace!
Shout out to Mr. Bastedo.
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