Gales Point, Belize Travel Blogs

Settling into Gales Point
Jul 1, 2008 (7 photos)

... Turtles Shores and leapt into the Carribean sea in our clothing, hauling our bags and supplies and other boxes of things Gales Point needed. The mosquitoes were ready for us. We were attacked upon arrival by droves of hungry beasties. We slathered on ...

Day 4 - by Danielle
Jul 3, 2008 (30 photos)

Today was day 4, our first day of vbs and sports camp in the village. It was an absolutely amazing day. We started off with our daily trek through the jungle, wading through almost knee deep water all the way there. When we made it to the village, some of ...

Day 8 - by Melissa
Jul 7, 2008 (23 photos)

... from the village showed of the dance they created, to show different forms of worship.  Then Jude, the intern here at Belize Missions and Retreat, shared a bit of Hebrews.  After church we went for lunch at Alice's Restraunt, which is really just ...

Day 9 - by Rachel
Jul 8, 2008 (46 photos)

Day 9 started much too early, as usual. For breakfast we ate beans, eggs, and fried jacks- which are deep-fried doughy things that Suzi helped make, and they were delicious! After that we headed out to the village to do work projects. After a jolting van ...

Day 7 - by Leah
Jul 5, 2008 (36 photos)

  hello friends, I miss you all!!!!!! Ok so today was pretty chill, not much to say but i shall try to write a full paragraph :P Firstly, last night was the girls sleep over at the mission base. Well about 25 came and we played silly games and ...

Day 3 - By Brianne
Jul 2, 2008 (24 photos)

So today was our second day in Belize and our first day in the village! We walked from our missionary base to the lagoon and most of the road was flooded with strangley coloured water. once we were in the village (which was amazing), we loaded 19 ...

Day 6 - Leaders Update
Jul 5, 2008 (23 photos)

We are still alive and well. And well fed. Currently the girls are having a sleepover with around 25 girls from the village, and are eating popcorn and watching a movie. Already tonight we have had a make-over competition, a marshmellow eating contest, ...

Day 5 - by Jori
Jul 3, 2008 (36 photos)

... in the relationships they began yesterday, feeling even more comfortable around the kids. They are really getting into the culture of Belize, the food and talk and weather. Please pray for continued energy and for the weather to keep holding up - it's ...

Gale's Point Manatee
Jun 13, 2007

... accompaniments for each rhythm.  We be jammin'!   We learned so much about the creole culture while in Gale's Point.  I went crabbing one morning with a local guy named Gilbert and saw a crocodile and peccary on our bike ride to ...

Gales Point!
Jul 1, 2008

We arrived safely to Gales Point, Belize, with all 9 girls in tow. for the next two weeks, i refer you to the team travel blog: http://www.travelpod.com/members/belize2008 it was a truely life changing two weeks!