Sunday

We had some major tropical thunderstorms last night. The thunder, lightning and wind made us think we were going to whatever the Belize equivalent of Oz might be!

By morning the weather was greatly improved and we headed out for breakfast and shopping along the boardwalk in Placencia. Most of us stopped in the Swiss Chalet for homemade cinnamon rolls (they were un-Belizeable!) We bought lots of souvenirs, the charms and earrings carved from conch shells were a popular purchase.

It was a bummer that chance of more storms and rough water stopped Chris, Elizabeth and Judy from going out on a snorkeling trip. Elizabeth made the best of it by spending the day on the beach digging a hole almost as deep as she is tall! The storms brought in a lot of seaweed, so we heard many screams of, something is touching me!!! throughout the day. We enjoyed playing in the waves, napping, reading and/or just soaking up the sunshine when it finally peeked out.

We all went to dinner together at a great fresh (caught today!) seafood restaurant called "De Tatch." Our group of 18 was really loud and pretty much filled the restaurant. We felt a little bad for a young couple who were there for a nice quiet romantic dinner! Oops!
We got some great pictures of the full moon reflecting on the ocean right outside the restaurant.
After dinner we all walked to the other end of the boardwalk for an after dinner treat of gelato, well worth the walk!

We sat on the beach and had an beautiful sharing of prayer and reflection about the week. A few tears, a lot of laughs, and many hugs from old and new friends were shared.

It's hard to believe the week is over. Please continue to pray for our safe travel as we begin our journey by boat, bus and airplane.

Quote of the day: That burrito is as big as a baby!