Headed back down South

 Sunday the 11th

Today was the last day of our 2 week tour of Belize!

We went to the meeting with Orange Walk English and we had 3 deaf show up! One deaf man, two deaf women and then one of the women's 2 hearing daughters. It was so nice!


The Hernandez family, M, M with her 2 daughters, Nate & I, O and Horace & Reymona

After the meeting, we said our goodbyes and then drove to Belmopan. 


New friends    

Horace & Reymona dropped us off at the bus terminal, where we bought lunch and waited for our bus. Since it was a Sunday, there were limited express options so we got seats on a regular bus. Then we sat (!) for our trip home - about 3 and a half hours.


By the numbers:

2 bus trips

2 locales - Belize City & Orange Walk

2 countries visited - Belize & Mexico

4 people

1 car

38 deaf - either met in person, contacted by text/video call, or attempted contact

Over 500 miles traveled






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