Monthly Archives: January 2014

Day 19: The sun sets on our stay at South Water Caye

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Emily Berry

Today was a bittersweet end to our stay at South Water Caye. We had an incredible day and we are all sad to leave this paradise. This morning about half of the group got up early to watch the sunrise from … Continue reading →

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Day 18: Catch of the Day

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Sophie Weaver

As soon as the clock struck midnight, today became one of the most eventful days of the trip. The girls’ dormitory was awoken by the discovery of “maggots” in one of the beds. Dozens of small, white worms crawled under … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Dives on Dives on Dives

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Hannah Twombly

We staggered sleepily out of our cabins as the sun rose, showing promise for a bright day ahead, full of snorkeling and fun in the sun. We had a typical morning of breakfast and pooling all of our fish data, … Continue reading →

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Day 16: Moray Eels and Sunburn Peels

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Sarah Large

This morning we woke up ready for another day in tropical paradise. Due to heavy winds, we decided to postpone our snorkel and instead donned gloves and gathered trash from the mangroves. We also spent some time exploring the tide … Continue reading →

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Day 15: Let the rain fall down.

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lidia Henderson

The morning started with a snorkel. After being teased yesterday by very strong sunshine, we did some laundry (finally) in the morning rain shower and then were finally able to take a boat out to another small island in the … Continue reading →

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Day 14: Tropical Paradise

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Sara George

After one short ocean swim yesterday afternoon, we were all eager for our first day on the island and our first snorkeling adventures.  Birding on South Water Caye is limited, so our wake up time was, for the first time … Continue reading →

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After waking up and having a hurried breakfast, we said goodbye to Blue Creek and started the trek to South Water Caye.  To break up the bus ride, we had a stop for a brief geology lecture, courtesy of Bruce.  … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Samantha Lovell | Comments Off on Day 13: Journey to South Water Caye

Day 12: Sweet Freedom and Long Awaited Ecstasy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Cameron Barner

Today we all woke up in our hammocks with our respective host families, to some very audible rooster calls and dog fights. Walking back along the path to Blue Creek through the heavy morning fog, we feverishly discussed the previous … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Iguana Mania and Farming Adventures

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kellie Walsh

The rain poured down on us last night and into this morning here at Blue Creek. Although we all awoke early to bird, we did not leave the comfort of the roofed deck. As Russ says, “it is the rainforest … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Craft, Corn, Cacao, and Calabash!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Tianyang Zhou

On our 10th day in Belize and the second day at Blue Creek, it rained… a lot. We woke up to the sound of a light drizzle on our metal roofs in the morning, but we didn’t let that stop … Continue reading →

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