Caye Caulker

Journal #21

Caye Caulker

January 23, 2012

Caye Caulker

The morning started with us packing all of our stuff, taking only one small bag and a carry-on. Our large suitcase had to stay in the hotel in a room until we return on Thursday. We loaded up the bus and headed towards the water-ferry.

After about half an hour on the bus, we made it to the port. While at the port, we bought our tickets and waited until our 9:00 departure time. Once on the boat, I realized that the feeling I was getting was all too familiar and I needed to move to a place that would allow me some air and a way to see out of the boat. I ended up moving to the back of the boat- and then to the top of the boat when a few of us asked if we could go up there. It was fun (and I didn't get sick) to see where we were going and to hear stories and information about the islands that we were passing. Damon (my buddy that takes care of me & I take care of him when he falls off of swinging vine) sat up top with me and kept me company on the ride. The ride was very relaxing and I am super glad that I was able to enjoy it. Here's to hoping that I will be able to sit up there on the way home, too...

Once we got to the island, we had the entire day (until after dinner) to explore the island. Sarah, Amelia, and I walked other places on the island and visited lots of little gift shops, markets, and we scoped out all of the good places to eat and get snacks! For lunch we went to The Sand Box where I had a chicken sandwich, coleslaw, and fries. The food was really good and the people were really nice. We met a family there who was from Canada and the man asked us if we were Buckeyes! This brought a smile to my face and he was excited to share with us that he had been to Columbus before.

After lunch we had more free time. Sarah, Amelia, and I took a hike with Dr.Skon through the jungle trails. We probably walked over four miles and were able to see the southern, more primitive part of the island of Caye Caulker. The walk ended up taking quite some time, but it was lots of fun... we may have gotten lost a few times (well at least four detours) throughout the trip, but we made it back in time to eat dinner.

Most of the dinner restaurants do not open until six, so we waited for a little bit and then headed down to the “town” to find something to eat. We ended up stopping at an outdoor restaurant that took over forty minutes to serve our food, but it was well worth it. I had grilled chicken, steamed vegetables, and a garden salad. After dinner we quickly walked back to the hotel to make it in time for class. Class was delayed a little bit due to everybody's food taking so long- but, it was awesome that we were able to have class outside, in the dark, and feel the warm breeze.