Finally a warm and sunny day in San Pedro! It is the perfect temperature and therefore a perfect day. We had an early start because we are still getting used to the time change- so six o'clock it was for this girl! After a wonderful breakfast and homemade juice we set out on our journey. We were in search for Ambergris Caye Elementary School. We found it tucked away in a neighborhood spread out in a field with two lunch cabanas and a playground. We walked inside the 6 classroom building with 54 students. It is more like a "rural" school away from the main town. The principal is a passionate medical doctor who is out to improve Belizeian schools. It was encouraging to know that we are now the "experts" in the classroom and hold a lot of resources for these teachers to learn from and hopefully use. Our journey continued to the other end of the island to San Pedro High School and Isla Bonita Elementary School. These really are back to back and considered a "urban" school. There is only one high school on the island so all the children 14-17 go to school here. All of those students were thrilled to see us!
We walk most everywhere on the beach to go places. Tough life right? I feel so blessed to be here and to have this experience. Wonderful people, wonderful place, wonderful life!
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