Saturday

Today was very different compared to our week days filled with HARD work. We got the chance to experience being tourists. Marcos (the same guide from the cave tubing adventure) took us to the Mayan ruins in Caracol. This Mayan city at one time (in 600-1100AD) housed over 170,000 people and was one of the three largest Mayan cities in this area. We explored several of the temples, ball courts, water reservoirs, and even the archaeological research areas. Awesome! Everyone had waited anxiously for this day and tour and no one was disappointed. Then, Marcos also took us Rio Frio, which is a cave but NOTHING compared to the cave that he took us to Sunday the 20th. It was a "look-through" cave that you could be inside and look out both ends. Had a nice stream and waterfall, many stalagmites and stalactites, and lots of slippery rocks for scampering over. Our final stop was at a series of pools, falls and rocks. We all cooled off in the water and falls. I felt very relaxed today and I believe everyone else was as well.

It is amazing to see all of the sites and to see the beauty of our earth. The beautiful earth that our God made for us. Also today it made me realize that we are killing this beautiful earth, and it is sad to see something as magnificent fade away while we sit here causing the problem and acting blind to this issue.

Tomorrow, (Sunday the 27th, 3 days till my birthday) our last full day here is going to be an early one. I am personally not looking forward to it, only because it just means that we are getting closer to our leaving date. I have fallen in love with this peaceful place, Jaguar Creek. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME LEAVE! Well, actually, I miss you all. I am looking forward to all of your "welcome back" hugs.

Happy Easter to all!

Peace-Love-Joy-

Olivia Lane Andrews Wood