Day 4

Day 4
Hello parents, relatives, and friends!
Yesterday was full with fun activities! Five of us started out the day with an early morning bird watch. We saw five Keelbill Toucans , A White Fronted Parrot, A Hooded Oriole, two Rufous Breasted Spine Tails, a Spot Breasted Wren, A Brown Crested Fly Catcher,  and many other fascinating birds. After a wonderful breakfast, everyone headed out to the worksite. We worked on the swing set until break, and then performed the Three Little Pigs, The Cat In The Hat, and Little Red Riding Hood for the kids at the school in a make-shift outdoor theater. After the performances, work was continued. By the end of the work period, we had finished everything except the hanging of the swings. As a treat for our hard work, in the afternoon we went tubing in the Jaguar Reserve. Our relaxing ride was accompanied by the call of various birds, and even the occasional screech of howler monkeys. We came back to begin a intense game of soccer. Nicky accidentally knocked over Ms. Schultheis in the middle of the game. After the close game, we headed to our last home stay dinner. The food was out of this world (as usual). At the end of the amazing meal, we gave the families our gifts. All the families loved the gifts. That night we heard Aurora, the wife of the man who is head of the lodge, tell the story of how she pioneered the slate carving business in Belize. Everyone was tired after such an exciting day and quickly fell asleep. Lots of love,
        -The Spectacular Kaley and Amazing Max

More on Day 5 (our first day at Tobacco Caye later)