Last Excursion Day

Hi all,

Today was a great day for sight-seeing, exercise, and fun! We started today off with our last breakfast at Cardie’s and said goodbye to the wonderful staff there. Then, we headed to Monkey Bay for canoeing down a river! After a bus ride through an orange farm to the river, we each partnered up with someone and started our journey. We stopped along the way for a dip in the water, which felt AMAZING. During the end of our ride, we rode through many groups of butterflies, and trees, which were absolutely beautiful. After our very strenuous canoe trip, we made our way back to Cheers for a very delicious lunch. I had a chicken quesadilla that hit the spot!

After lunch, we made our way to the Belize Zoo. Though we didn’t get to go into the jaguar’s cage, we were able to see more than one jaguar roaming around and being the big cats that they are. I even saw some of my brave classmates hold a boa constrictor! The Belize Zoo was so neat and different from the zoos back home. I am so glad that we got to see the beautiful animals and sights of Belize today! I am so grateful to have never regretted a single day here in this beautiful place with such amazing people. 

With a very happy heart, 
Natalie



What a great way to spend our last full day in Belize! We packed our things and left from our hotel this morning, but not without a big THANK YOU to the amazing staff – we couldn’t have done it without you. We set off on a two-hour van ride for canoeing, lunch, and the Belize Zoo. The canoe trip itself was very fun. We travelled down the river for about two hours seeing beautiful sights and wildlife. My personal highlight was spotting and fishing out a tapir skull with dad (Ryan). After, we had a late lunch at Cheers that pleased all of our hungry tummies. We took a quick trip to the Belize Zoo and saw some awesome animals, including jaguars, crocodiles, and tons of birds of all sizes. The night finished with a delicious meal at our hotel in Belize City and an emotional tribute to our favorite times in Belize and our respective schools. I know all of us wish we could stay, but these students and teachers, excursions, and our UofL family will stay in our hearts forever.

 -      Kaitlyn

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