First Impressions

I made it to Belize! After an arduously long but uneventful trip I am in San Ignacio and have had a chance to explore a bit. I'm down here as part of a UVM program and am with 17 other UVM Students. It seems like a pretty good group of kids overall and I am sure I will return to the States with a few more close friends.
The Inn I am staying at is beautiful. I am sharing a room with two other UVMers, Josh and Ben, both seemingly stable fellows who I am sure I will get along with. The benefits of being stuck in a triple is a kitchenette and AC, the later of which we are doing our best not to use. I get the sense that once we turn that on there will be no going back.
My first impressions of this place have been nothing but good! The people are friendly, the weather is warm (although rather humid and expected to get hotter in the coming months), the country is beautiful and the food has been fantastic so far. It is amazing to see the contrasts between Belize and Honduras! The mix of people and cultures here is exciting and I am eager to learn more about all of them.
I've already had a chance to explore some of downtown San Ignacio. It is a tiny little city that is full of neat things. I played some ultimate disc with a few elementary school kids who go to school down the street. We've checked out a number of places to eat and I already notice familiar faces around town who are more than happy to say Hello.
Today we spent most of the day at orientation at Galen University. It is a tiny school with only three classrooms and a couple hundred students. Definitely an interesting contrast to UVM. There are a number of other international students going there this semester and I had a chance to meet a few of them along with some new Belizean students who were at orientation as well.

I am really excited about this whole experience. I feel like there are so many more things I could write now, but it is getting late and there will be much more time for details later. I should get some sleep since the giant produce market is tomorrow and it is apparently not something to miss! I will eat an extra fresh pineapple for you :)