We made it to Spanish Lookout (a Mennonite agricultural community) in good time to meet Zander Bowen, our old friend from Gallon Jug. The short cut from Cayo district up to Gallon Jug weaves through unmarked logging roads for more than an hour, and we don't know the way ourselves. the kids enjoyed the fresh Western Dairies ice cream (ask them what Soursop tastes like!) followed by a hot, dusty, bumpy, at times surreal drive. Matt has fun driving the F150. I feel like I'm driving a schoolbus on goat paths. The kids were in a country music mood - not my favorite - which didn't help my concentration! It rained off an on which put the kibosh on riding in the back of the trucks, which was just as well.
Duna and her mom had food ready for us when we arrived at the bunkhouse - rice, beans, stew chicken, and cole slaw. After eating, the kids put on their suits and we brought them over to Chan Chich for a swim and a look around. They are happily splashing as I sit here catching up with all of my old friends who run the place. I've heard some happy shrieks from the computer area, so I suppose there has been some good college news ... more to come on that.
All are well here. We're heading to the school tomorrow and the kids have had a request to do a music lesson, as well as read with the kids. We will also deliver the science supplies (thanks, science department!!) and the microscopes (thanks, Parents Association!) so that the teachers can build a basic science lab.
Oh yes - the title of this post. The one magical thing as we drove the rutted logging roads was the regular appearance of flocks (herds?) of butterflies. We passed through thousands of them in clouds of white, orange and yellow. It was beautiful, surreal and inexplicable.
Duna and her mom had food ready for us when we arrived at the bunkhouse - rice, beans, stew chicken, and cole slaw. After eating, the kids put on their suits and we brought them over to Chan Chich for a swim and a look around. They are happily splashing as I sit here catching up with all of my old friends who run the place. I've heard some happy shrieks from the computer area, so I suppose there has been some good college news ... more to come on that.
All are well here. We're heading to the school tomorrow and the kids have had a request to do a music lesson, as well as read with the kids. We will also deliver the science supplies (thanks, science department!!) and the microscopes (thanks, Parents Association!) so that the teachers can build a basic science lab.
Oh yes - the title of this post. The one magical thing as we drove the rutted logging roads was the regular appearance of flocks (herds?) of butterflies. We passed through thousands of them in clouds of white, orange and yellow. It was beautiful, surreal and inexplicable.
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