Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Iguanas, Iguanas, Everywhere!

Last weekend started out great! I picked up a package from the post office that was filled with lots of goodies for the kids, snacks, cards, and even a vegetable peeler and strainer… I was SO excited! Most of the contents were from the wonderful ladies at HFUMC Preschool and my family… y’all are awesome! I’m truly blessed to have all of y’all in my life and I can’t wait to see you in May! I can’t say thank you enough for everything! 
 

San Ignacio is a little town located in the Cayo district of Belize; this also where the other 3 KSU girls call home. Our weekend started out with a drive to San Ignacio courtesy of Ms. P (the owner of Hummingbird). She goes to San Ignacio every weekend to her house out there and offered us a ride since the bus would have taken about 3 ½ hours; our ride only took 1 ½. We actually ended up staying with Ms. P at her house and meeting up with the girls for dinner and ice cream. 
 
Ms. P has chickens and ducks!
On Saturday we had a yummy breakfast (banana pancakes) and spent the rest of the day checking out the HUGE outdoor market and 2 Mayan ruins called Cahal Pech and Xunantunich. The market was awesome and filled with everything from local produce to hand-made crafts. Too bad there isn’t a market like that here in Belize City : ( . The ruins were amazing and had some great views of the mountain peaks in San Ignacio. It wasn’t as difficult to climb these ruins as it was Lamanai, but the views were just as breath-taking! Ms. P cooked all 6 of us an amazing dinner and then took us out for ice cream… it was a perfect night!
 
  
  
Xunanthunich

 
  
 
 
 
Ms. P and Mr. Roger
Sunday we woke up and went to get some banana pancakes and check out the market again to buy some fresh fruits and veggies to take back with us. On the way back from the market to Ms P’s house we stopped by the San Ignacio Hotel and took the Green Iguana Project Tour. This included lots of one-on-one time with the iguanas and even a quick bite to eat… termites! That’s right, I ate a termite! The tour guide told us that they tasted like carrots or mint, so Jessica and I decided to try it… Rachel declined. Hey, we’ve probably all swallowed some kind of bug at some point right??? It really wasn’t bad; I actually ate 2! Lol
The termite nest
Eddy (the tour guide) told us they tasted like carrots...
Jessica and I like carrots, so we gave it a try...
Yep, they do taste like carrots!
Eddy was sneaked and just popped these two little guys on my shoulders
these are the babies
Iguanas everywhere!!!!


 

I had my first observation from my KSU supervisor and director today, and everything went well with that thankfully. It was good to see familiar faces and also have them clarify a few minor issues. I’ve also decided that my collaborating teacher, Ms. Morales, is wonderful and will hopefully convince her to let me take a picture with her sometime soon! She always tells me to take as many pictures as I want as long as she’s not in them!



1 comment:

  1. Ewwwwww......don't think I could do the iguanas near me and if they were ON me I might possibly pass out! I do love the photos....the scenery there is beautiful. Glad you are having a good time even though we miss you!

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