The first ten days of my trip to Belize will be spent traveling around with my mom. The most recent time we adventured out like this was when she came to visit me in Alaska where I was working as a tour guide for Princess cruises in Skagway. She boarded my bus which was headed into the Yukon for the day. Lucky for her and my other passengers, she heard my lovely voice chime out stories, jokes and songs about Alaska and the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897/1898 for a whole 8 hours. Every now and then, mostly when I'm watching Jeopardy, these facts come in handy.
While she was visiting, we rented a car and took a road trip up to Atlin, BC. We stayed in this great little cabin that had no electricity. It had gas lanterns on the walls, a gas stove for cooking, and a wood fireplace for warmth. And an outhouse...the kind with room at the top of the door so you could see the stars at night! We had to chop the wood ourselves, and I was thankful that mom knew what she was doing. I realized fast that I'm not a good wood-chopper. We went to the little store in town and bought hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps, cheese, apples, bread and pancake mix. I'm sure there was candy in there too. And so the evening progressed, with us playing cards 'til all hours of the night. The next day we had arranged to go kayakaing on this serene lake in the middle of nowhere. It was amazing, and funny - paddling around a beaver dam and getting stuck in reeds. Nothing really compares to driving through the Yukon in all its majestic splendor. The vast wilderness. Living simply.
So, here's to another great trip with mom! So far, we have ideas of where we want to go, but no reservations have been made. We're winging it. We leave on Tuesday and she'll be with me until the 26th. I'll meet up with the other girls at my homestay and she'll head back to Seattle. A few ideas on the agenda: Placencia for snorkeling (hopefully with whale sharks). Somewhere in the jungle for cave tubing/exploring, ruins and monkey sighting. And, lastly, Caye Caulker for more sun, snorkeling and maybe sea kayaking? I think Lobster is on that agenda too.....
Okay, back to packing~
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Shavonne,
Christine and I are very excited about your studies in Belize. We know that you will have a great time and do a great job there. Thanks for setting up this blog.
Reed
I hope you're able to explore and enjoy all the things you listed. I am going to miss you so much, but I can't wait to hear about all you're going to experience and learn. I am praying for you. Love you sis!
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