June 20, 2013
This
morning we woke up to a tinkle of rain that lasted maybe a minute. Our
breakfast consisted of cinnamon rolls, johnnycakes (wheat of course) and for
those who wanted it, peppermint tea. At nine, we boarded the bus to pick up the
St. Matthew’s graduating 8th graders to go to the Belize Weather
Bureau in Belize City. We learned about all the different instruments they use
to predict the weather. It was fascinating! We had a picnic after the tour of
the bureau, outside the bureau. In the middle of our lunch we spotted a mean
cloud…we knew what was coming. Five minutes later we encountered wet hot dogs
from the downpour. While eating, we saw a slithering snake under a house
nearby; though only a few people saw it, it scared everyone. After lunch we got
on the bus, sat next to our St. Matthew’s buddies again and began our hour-long
trip back to St. Matthew’s for closing ceremonies. Once we got back, we worked
with the St. Matthew’s kids and we all discussed ways to solve unsettled local
issues. After that we said our goodbyes to our St. Matthew’s friends that we
might never see again. Our friendships started with shy hellos and ended with
hugs. After our goodbyes, we headed back to Monkey Bay only to discover we had
two hours to relax on the hammocks before dinner. Now it’s time to pack up our bags
and head out to Tobacco Caye leaving Monkey Bay and St. Matthew’s behind.
L.C. Johnston and Frances Garrard
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| St. Matthew's and Ensworth students touring the Belize Weather Bureau |
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| Working together to discuss and solve problems |
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| Principle Ernestine Yacab and 8th Grade teacher Sandra Lewis in newly constructed principle's office |
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| All students discussing ideas in a classroom at St. Matthew's School |
2 comments:
Everyone can be proud of the great work you have done at st mathew's. good luck for the rest of the trip!
So proud that you all got to have this wonderful experience, now, hurry home because you are missed!!!! LOL
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