After Crooked Tree we then drove the students to Belize City where they boarded a boat that took them to Half Moon Caye for the start of a 6 day trip.
Unfortunately, this time I had to stay behind but I knew I would be returning to Lighthouse soon.
When the game was over everyone gathered together to say their goodbyes and everyone agreed it had been an unforgettable experience. One of the greatest aspects of life in Belize is the friendly people that you meet everyday and the pupils at Crooked Tree proved once again that Belizeans are some of the friendliest people you will find in the world.
After the show the Crooked Tree pupils (and a three
Belizean Guides) accepted a challenge by the St.Peters Students to a friendly, though spirited, Football game. Someone perhaps should have pointed out to the St. Peters students that Football is a huge sport in Belize, something they found out the hard way!! Though they had a considerable size advantage, the St. Peters students lost the game 2-1. Every one though had a great time and it was fun to watch the interaction between the Canadians and
Belizeans.
For the finale the Crooked Tree pupils sang the
Belizean National Anthem. I then made the St. Peters students get on stage and single the Canadian National Anthem, yes they all really loved me for that:) I have to say that the
Belizean pupils did the better job, but you could not fault either group for their effort and enthusiasm.