Only Ryan, Mitch and I went on the 9AM jungle hike. They wanted to use their new machetes to help clear the trail. Mike (Miguel) gave them major pointers and they were happy campers. We saw more wildlife on this hike than we did on the hike we did on Day 2 when there were 13 of us. We saw a red headed woodpecker (it made lots of noise pecking away on a tree), a Toucan, a vine snake (very THIN and long-it just stayed in place for the longest time), an Agouti (Mike saw it and we just heard it as it ran away), a kissing bug (UGLY and I would NEVER kiss it!) and a Heliconus butterfly. The 2 boys really liked hacking away at branches in the jungle with their new machetes! One of the best parts of the hike was drinking water from a cut water vine. The boys cut the vine all the way through with their machetes. Then each of us held the cut end over our mouths and allowed the pure water from the vine to drip into our mouths. It tasted great!
At 11AM we drove to the grocery store and bought 75 boxes of juice for the kids. Next, we went to the pizza restaurant to order 16 pizzas. We decided to eat our pizza at the restaurant as there is not enough room at the orphanage for us to sit down and eat with the kids. The staff and kids at the orphanage were so happy with the pizza and juices! They RARELY get such a treat as it is too expensive for them to purchase. There was NOT one juice or piece of pizza left over!!!!
All the Pacific Ridge students had a blast playing one last time with the kids after lunch.
'Mama', the main person that runs the orphanage, was VERY grateful to us for the great job we did at the orphanage and the construction site. She thanked me at least 4 times today. She also was extremely grateful for the toys and gifts we brought to the kids.
1:30PM. Off to the Belize Zoo. The zoo was very fun but there were several areas of the zoo still closed to the public. In Oct. 2010, Hurricane Richard caused extensive damage to several of the zoo enclosures. Luckily, the enclosures for the 5 types of cats (puma, jaguar, ocelot, jacaranda and margay) found in the Belizean jungles were open. We were able to get up close to most of the cats! The poor cats were very sluggish and panting due to the heat!
After our zoo tour, all of us went to the gift shop to get drinks and souvenirs.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.