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Belize Student Volunteer Trip

Monica makes a new friend volunteering at an orphanage
Monica makes a new friend volunteering at an orphanage
Pacific Ridge School takes a trip to Belize. The students stayed outside San Ignacio, Belize at Pooks Hill Jungle Lodge. They spent time cave tubing, hiking in Cockcomb Wildlife Sanctuary, exploring ancient Maya ruins, and volunteering at a local children's home.There were 12 students from Pacific Ridge School (Carlsbad, CA) on this Belize trip. I was the only chaperone.The tours, lodging and experience were a once in a lifetime event! I doubt any of the students will forget their senior trip to Belize!Adventure Life set up a fabulous trip for us! Thank you!
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Arriving at San Diego Airport

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Welcome to Belize... 90 degrees + 100% humidity

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - road to Pooks Hill Lodge

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Arriving at San Diego Airport

Travel day. We have arrived and love it here at Pook's

The students are all great after their long plane trip and bus ride.
Check out the blog for some pictures of our lodge in the Belizean jungle.

The students have all checked into their cabanas, unpacked their suitcases and are currently hanging out at the lounge veranda in lounge chairs waiting for dinner. The cabanas are really nice with large …
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Welcome to Belize... 90 degrees + 100% humidity

At Pook's Hill Lodge

The four boys, Sam and myself were up for the 6am birding hike. The rest, slept in.

Breakfast at 8am.

After breakfast all 13 of us went on a 2 hour jungle hike and then spent an hour cooling off at the Rock Pool swimming hole in the Roaring River. Most of us (including me) swung out over the river on a rope and either fell in or jumped into the …
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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - road to Pooks Hill Lodge

Zip lining and Cave tubing

Last night the students played games and listened to their iPods at Kelsey's and Chiara's cabana. They seemed to be enjoying themselves! Only one scream from Jazzi when she saw a big bug!

Nicole, Sasha, Sam and Jazzi really like my Ben's wipe on bug spray. They are doing quite well at keeping the ever hungry mosquitoes from attacking them! I …
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The main lounge of Pooks Hill Lodge

First Day at King's Children's Home (a local orphanage)

We were up by 6:30Am. Breakfast at 7. On the road to King's Children's Home/Orphanage by 8am. We were there from 8:45-4pm. VERY HOT AND HUMID!!! I made sure everyone drank lots of water! Half the group stayed at the orphanage (Kelsey, Monica, Lincoln, Sasha, Jazzi and Alex) and the other half (Mitch, Ryan, Griffin, Sam, Nicole and Chiara) went to …
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Hanging out in the lounge.

Our 2nd day at King's Children's Home

Only 4 students opted to go to the orphanage today-Kelsey, Chiara, Sam and Nicole. The rest decided to go to the construction site. Still very HOT and HUMID today!

At the orphanage there was less cleaning and chores to do. Mainly we babysat and entertained the very cute younger kids (under 5).

Construction crew comments:

Sasha says: 'We worked …
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The little friend we made in the forest.

King's Children's Home AND some shopping in Belmopan City

We left at our usual time, 8AM. UGH! We did stop by the local flea market (only open 2 days a week) in Belmopan City on our way to the orphanage. Some of the items the students decided to purchase, authentic small machetes and knives, were THEIR decision ONLY! They ASSURED me their parents would be ok with these purchases! I sure hope so! I told …
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Alex and a Machete. . . Yeah. . . we were scared too

Pizza lunch at the orphanage and Belize Zoo

Only Ryan, Mitch and I went on the 9AM jungle hike. They wanted to use their new machetes to help clear the trail. Mike (Miguel) gave them major pointers and they were happy campers. We saw more wildlife on this hike than we did on the hike we did on Day 2 when there were 13 of us. We saw a red headed woodpecker (it made lots of noise pecking away …
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A traditional looking bathroom

Visiting Caracol Mayan ruins and Swimming at Rio On Pools

7AM departure. UGH! LONG and rough drive over dirt and gravel roads. First, we visited one of the largest caves in Belize, the Rio Frio Cave. The students climbed all over the rocks at the cave. Great pictures were taken of the group.

After our long drive, several of us HAD to use the local facilities-a very 'rustic' and spider/ant infested out …
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bedroom in a Cabana

Off to Cockscomb

The students are in the process of packing what they will need for 3 days/2nights in Cockscomb. We have to empty out the cabanas as Pook's Hill Lodge is booked for the time we are at Cockscomb. Pook's Hill will store anything we leave behind.

None of the girls want to sleep in the top bunk so we will be drawing straws (pieces of paper with top or …
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