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Impressions of Belize

The Rotary working group that I've been with has travelled from Belize City to San Ignacio where we stayed for several days. We then returned to Belize City for meetings and also travelled twice to Belmopan, the capital city.

Today we attended two Rotary club meetings, the morning meeting of the Belize City Sunrise Club and the noon meeting of the Belmopan Rotary Club. Both are very active, enthusiastic clubs who are doing excellent work in the community and also in overseas work (Rotary Clubs throughout the world work in community service, club service, vocational service and international service).

This is my first trip to Belize and it's been a busy one. I have not had time to do much photography but I have posted several blog entries with impressions of rural and urban landscapes. These are digital images. I've also done some black and white work which I look forward to taking into the darkroom after I return home tomorrow.

The Colours of Belize II

The Colours of Belize

Saturday in Belize

Today is our day off: no meetings, no tasks.

I'm sitting on the patio of the Cahal Pech Resort at St. Ignacio, corresponding with several people and organizing photographs from my visit to the nearby Mayan ruins. This site was occupied by the Mayan people between approximately 1000 BC and 100 AD.

Our group, six Canadians, were the only visitors this morning. We stayed for two hours, walking, climbing and trying to imagine what life was like here 2,000 years ago.

The energy of the Mayans remains in this very special place.

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The Tao of Travel

I arrived in Belize yesterday with a small group of Rotarians and consultants who are working on a Rotary District 5370 literacy project. We met with government officials and Rotarians today and also visited a primary school in Belize City.

I hope you enjoy some of the visual details of my day.