Officially on Island Time

Today we explored San Pedro Town with Dr. C and Dr. K as our guides. The day started out with one of the best breakfasts I've ever had at a tiny place called George's Kitchen just down the street from Pedro's Inn. It was $16 Belize (about $8 US) for a full breakfast. We tried these delicious tortillas called "fry jacks." Soooo good.

Belizian Breakfast! 

We reconvened at Pedro's and headed out again to explore. We walked down the beach and once we got past all the resorts it truly felt like how I imagined an "Island Town" would be. The beach was almost like one half of the main street, lined with restaurants and bars. "Front Street" is really vibrant and very realistic - nothing seems overdone or touristy. We also walked past the schools we will be teaching at, one of which is directly on the beach. The kids in the primary school were all outside for lunch. Some would buy their lunch from a street vendor and eat it sitting at the pier. Heaven! Dr. C and Dr. K also pointed out good places to eat and shop for meals.

Middle Street, San Pedro Town 

After such a late breakfast some of us weren't hungry for lunch so we went to Maria's Fruit Stand and got the most delicious pineapple I've ever had. Maria will also make amazing fresh fruit juice - no sugar or added preservatives!

Maria's Fruit Stand where we got lunch

When we finally got to our island home, Pedro's, I was SO HOT - the humidity is high here and of course most places do not have air conditioning. The first thing everyone did was jump in the pool, and I got an hour or so of pool time before my class. It was very strange watching a live class at UNCW while on an island off the coast of Belize….Luckily there is a good breeze today and the temperature has cooled off so now it is beautiful outside.

Livin' in an Island Paradise….