We spent last weekend up in the north of the country in a little village in Orange Walk District. It was a village of 300 people located just outside of the District town of Orange Walk. The purpose of the trip was to hang out with a current volunteer to get more of a "real" feel for what our service is going to be like.
Our host was Elisha, an Education volunteer who has spent the last year creating the pre-school in the village primary school. She has worked very hard and it really shows. The physical plant of the pre-school is a an apparent success and she is now focusing on training the teacher. We did freak the kids out though.... well actually it was just Pat. Don't think they were used to 6'4" white guys and they were either crying or hiding under tables! So rather than totally messing up the teacher's day, we excused ourselves and visited with the principal.We conviced Elisha to take us into a sugar cane field and she was kind enough to show Keri how to make tortillas. Keri did a great job for a first-timer and they turned out pretty round. Alot of fun! We also went into the District Town of Orange Walk to check things out. Elisha took us to her favorite taco stand and we were duly impressed.
Tacos here are different from what we get in the states. They can best be described as taquitos and man are they awesome! They are 3 for a $1 BZ (so 50 cents US for 3). They were so good we insisted on eating there again on Monday before we left. Elisha also took us to a store called Boundary. Basically a giant thrift store with the "leftovers" from thrift stores in Texas. Loads of random crap! But if anyone needs a bag from a Dallas high school cheerleading squad or an Austin Rotary Club plaque, I have a source!It was a nice break from our daily grind of training and was an interesting look into life in a small village.
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