Early start since we would be driving straight to the airport back in Belize. Since the girl at the Belize border decided to make things 10x more difficult, we had to book it to the airport. Keeping up with Doc, dodging pot holes and sleeping policemen, avoiding drunks walking into the road sure made for a challenging drive. However we arrived in plenty of time. All bags got checked and Doc sang his version of a sea shanty "Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her!" The kids were touched though some of them were nervous about missing the plane. While on the plane, I handed out the essays. Just a reminder to the kids that though this trip was fun, it was still a class. Let them know that the journals and their essays were do a week after we got back to school.
In Houston, customs took 2 hours but at least we were in the same terminal as our connecting flight. Unfortunately we were unable to pick up some food before boarding so there were some hungry students on the plane. It's always nice to hear "Welcome Home." We arrived in Boston on time and sang the last verse of "Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her!" before heading out to baggage and the waiting parents.
The journey may have ended but the experience of the journey lives on. Wrap-up dinners, FaceBook group, college essays were just a few items that came about from the trip. One chaperon was able to share his experience in a graduate course since the topic was the on the Mayans and how they invented the number "0". Another chaperon made the pineapple upside down cake from a recipe given to her from the cook at IZE. Younger high school students are already looking forward to the trip planned for their senior year. The excitement and experience of this trip lives on in the lives of these students. It was an amazing trip and the students were outstanding. This is an experience that will live on in me also.
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