Dancing in the Moonlight!

I am officially enjoying my Easter break this week. After hosting an “Easter Camp” at the library for the children in town, we are exhausted and relaxing. Every day we read to the children or with them, did arts and crafts, played games, and sang songs. On Wednesday, the last day of the camp, there was an Easter egg hunt in the library. It was so fun to watch all the children scurrying around to find the most candy and eggs. Children all around the world get this concept I guess.

We are also officially celebrities here in San Pedro. Today we walked into our usual grocery store and the man working told us we were in the newspaper. Granted I don’t know how much it takes to be in the local newspaper, but there we were on the last page! It was a story featuring the “teachers” hosting the camp at the library. Not only that, but we are known all around town now. People we know stop and offer us rides on their golf carts and we get good deals on things. Who knew teachers were appreciated so much!

Last night we went to eat dinner with Dr. Paul, the consul to Belize. He and his family were down here on their spring break and invited us to their place for dinner and dancing. You can only get there by water taxi so we got on and saw the most beautiful sunset as we rode the seventeen miles north. Dr. Paul and his family were waiting for us at the dock when we arrived. We ate the most delicious American meal that I have longed for- hamburgers, French fries, and ice cream. It was splendid! I think all of our plates were clean after that- rice and beans doesn’t give you the same satisfaction as a hamburger! After dinner we danced with everyone in the outdoor pavilion with the full moon reflecting on the Caribbean Sea behind us. Truly a beautiful sight!