Day1:
We finally made it out of buffalo and flew into Santiago! It was about an hour and a half drive to cabarete, where we drove over a mountain and got to see some of the poverty of the country. Going through Santiago was definitely an experience. There were people hanging out very close to the roads and there were many shops located right next to the to the road that would sell a few things such as corn. We saw children walking home from school and we also drove by a few schools. All of the children who were walking around the town were all wearing the same uniform; a pale blue shirt with kakis, so it was hard to tell which kids went to which school. The houses were only a few feet from the street where there were at least a 3 foot deep ditch separating the road and where the homes were located. Most homes did not have electricity and if they didn't was only one light bulb, some homes did not have doors or full windows; they just had something covering up
their windows.
The driving and rules of the road are much different from the rules in the states. People were walking on the side of the road and the cars would just beep so they knew they were coming. Going over the mountains there were very narrow windy roads where cars, trucks, and a lot of motorcycles were flying by. My driving looks so calm next to their crazy driving! We went to gordittos for dinner where I had a burrito that was labeled "Richard" close enough to Rachel right:) After dinner and my first Dominican beer I unpacked, jumped in the pool and took a shower. I would have to say that the hardest part so far was not using the water to brush my teeth. I had to put a towel over the faucet. Okay I should be going to bed because the mosquito in my room keeps flying over to the light and is driving me crazy! Nighty night!
We finally made it out of buffalo and flew into Santiago! It was about an hour and a half drive to cabarete, where we drove over a mountain and got to see some of the poverty of the country. Going through Santiago was definitely an experience. There were people hanging out very close to the roads and there were many shops located right next to the to the road that would sell a few things such as corn. We saw children walking home from school and we also drove by a few schools. All of the children who were walking around the town were all wearing the same uniform; a pale blue shirt with kakis, so it was hard to tell which kids went to which school. The houses were only a few feet from the street where there were at least a 3 foot deep ditch separating the road and where the homes were located. Most homes did not have electricity and if they didn't was only one light bulb, some homes did not have doors or full windows; they just had something covering up
their windows.
The driving and rules of the road are much different from the rules in the states. People were walking on the side of the road and the cars would just beep so they knew they were coming. Going over the mountains there were very narrow windy roads where cars, trucks, and a lot of motorcycles were flying by. My driving looks so calm next to their crazy driving! We went to gordittos for dinner where I had a burrito that was labeled "Richard" close enough to Rachel right:) After dinner and my first Dominican beer I unpacked, jumped in the pool and took a shower. I would have to say that the hardest part so far was not using the water to brush my teeth. I had to put a towel over the faucet. Okay I should be going to bed because the mosquito in my room keeps flying over to the light and is driving me crazy! Nighty night!