Nov. 30, 2008
BELIZE CITY, Belize -
Hello to everyone back home. This is Abby Olson with today's (Saturday) play-by-play.
After breakfast today, we walked to the pier, which was about ten minutes down the street. We boarded the "Twister" with the same crew as Thursday when we went to Caye Caulker. The water was very choppy and many of us were bouncing around like pinballs. We finally docked in San Pedro, which is bigger than Caye Caulker and full of lots of shopping and restaurants. We ventured off to walk around the stores; some people laid out on the beach, and others swam all the way out to a buoy that was quite some distance off.
San Pedro Island has very pretty white sand and the water is crystal clear. There are palm trees everywhere and docks filled with boats. There are many resorts and also many vendors that we ran into while walking around the beach. There were also many activities to do, such as wind surfing, snorkeling, fishing and kayaking. To be honest, we were all so worn out from the week that many of us just wanted to lay on the island and relax.
We ate a delicious lunch, and found out that our waiter, and the owner, actually goes to Missouri every year to visit friends. It was exciting to finally run into someone that knew where Illinois State was located. Usually, we have to go into a whole explanation in order to help people understand where Redbird Country is on a map.
After a fun day at San Pedro Island, we loaded back on the boat to set sail for the breezy trip back to the mainland in Belize. Although the scenery was beautiful, most of us slept for the hour trip back to land. Tonight, we are going to eat at Jambel's Jerk House. It is called Jambel's because it is a mix of Jamaican and Belizean food. Tomorrow (Sunday), we are loading up and heading home. See you all soon, and Go Redbirds!
~Abby Olson #16
