[I've been meaning to get this post up, but since our internet is powered by a propane tank, every time I try to finish it, the generator shuts off...]
[This blog I started on Sunday]
I'm getting used to never completely drying out. It poured all last night, so much that the small beach we had by the creek is gone. The water is murky now and they're worried about getting guests out today. The long dirt driveway is flooded, and the small river that has to be crossed to get here is probably not so small anymore. You would think it'd be easy to fall asleep to rain, but not this rain..
Yesterday I went with two girls from California to see Mountain Pine Ridge, and Big Rock, a huge waterfall. We all crammed into the back of a pickup truck Our guide was practically leaping from rock to rock and we were behind him sliding on our butts. At least he was amused. I fell once down a mini waterfall but stopped myself by hitting a rock...It was , awesome though and I was happy to get outside the treehouse. The current was moving too fast to swim underneath the waterfall, but we did jump off a rock in front of it a few times. One of those things you don't think too much about because you'll talk yourself out of it.
[This blog I started on Sunday]
I'm getting used to never completely drying out. It poured all last night, so much that the small beach we had by the creek is gone. The water is murky now and they're worried about getting guests out today. The long dirt driveway is flooded, and the small river that has to be crossed to get here is probably not so small anymore. You would think it'd be easy to fall asleep to rain, but not this rain..
Yesterday I went with two girls from California to see Mountain Pine Ridge, and Big Rock, a huge waterfall. We all crammed into the back of a pickup truck Our guide was practically leaping from rock to rock and we were behind him sliding on our butts. At least he was amused. I fell once down a mini waterfall but stopped myself by hitting a rock...It was , awesome though and I was happy to get outside the treehouse. The current was moving too fast to swim underneath the waterfall, but we did jump off a rock in front of it a few times. One of those things you don't think too much about because you'll talk yourself out of it.
I haven't seen any panthers, or jaguars, or any big animals besides horses and bulls. We saw a fox-like thing yesterday, which I read might be a 'bush-dog.' I saw an eel last night in the creek poking it's head out by a canoe...Kind of creepy at night. The howler monkeys were out yelling today too, but I haven't seen any. Also, my host, Jim, said he was chased by a huge wild boar when he got out of his truck a few days ago. He showed me the picture though, and I'd swear it was more bear than pig.
I bought a half gallon of rum for $10 to keep here. It's so smooth. The Estonian, Mel, calls it 'washing liquid' to drink while we're doing the dishes after dinner.
Today, the family went to town. The guests all left, so it'll be really quiet with just the two other volunteers, me, and Eva--a local Mayan woman that comes a few times a week to help with laundry and cleaning. It takes her an hour to walk here, each way.
I have two more days here. On Thursday, I'm going to try to leave early and see Xunantunich or Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM), both Mayan ruins. Then I'll take a bus from a nearby city into Belize City, then from there to Rancho Dolores, were my next host will pick me up. The bus is the main transportation here. Colorful school buses that are so overcrowded nobody sits down.
I have so much more to say, but I need to start helping with chores..
Hasta luego!
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