The trip of a lifetime

When we first found out that a cousin was getting married in Belize, we thought for sure it would be impossible for us to go. Well, we made it happen! I can't even begin to explain the beauty of Belize. It is a place unlike anywhere you have ever been. The color of the water along with the gorgeous sand and palm trees reminds you of Hawaii, but then you look around and most of the tows are full of really poor people. What we loved most about it was it raw-ness, and how untouched it seemed to be. The first few days we stayed in Caye Caulker, and the second half of the trip was in Ambegris Caye, where the wedding was. We stayed in these really cool hut type rooms. We did a little bit of snorkeling, but spent most of our time just relaxing. One night was the rehearsal dinner and the next afternoon was the wedding. One thing I will mention.....it is HOT! The wedding was in an un-airconditioned church, and all I could think about was "I hope the groomsmen don't pass out!" They were wearing pink dress shirts, and about 90% of them were absolutely dripping in sweat. I felt for them. The reception was held on the beach. We ate great food and danced the night away. The combination of late night beer drinking and the heat was not a good combo for Galel the next morning. :-)

After Belize we flew to El Salvador, spent one night there and then flew to Honduras early the next morning. I was super excited because it was going to be my first time there! We had such a great time. We spent most of the time with family, having meals together and catching up. I greatly enjoyed the homemade tortillas! The food was delicious. We got to see a lot of really cool places too. It was really hard to leave, because we don't get to see that part of the family very often. This trip also put things into perspective for me...there is a lot of poverty in Honduras. And because these people don't know anything different, they are so happy! But coming home reminded me of all of the things that we have that we take for granted: plenty of food to eat, a roof over our heads that doesn't leak, running water that we can actually drink, and so much more.