Villas Olas Tropicales
Travel Blogs from Puerto Plata
Things I will miss
... one of the most beautiful beaches in the world
Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver
... is very often some form of plantains: mashed with onions (called "mangu"), boiled, or cut in pieces and fried (called "tostones") and something else listed above. Fun fact: when I'm asked if I want a "sandwich" that is defined as ham and cheese on toasted bread with ketchup and mayo. Don't get me wrong, I love ketchup, but I can't do it on a sandwich. I learned pretty quickly to ask for ...
Reponse: Dominican/Haitian Relations
... have looked down upon Haitians and dark skin. We had a group discussion about racial tensions during orientation week and it was really interesting to learn about the mentality here. Basically, the idea of race doesn't exist here. Dominicans are a mix of Spanish, African, and Taino (native people of the island) heritage. This essentially means some may have very light skin, and some may have very dark skin; but all are ...
Final Days
... was the only tour I could get away with napping. After they gave us delicious snacks and these alarm clock/thermometers things. I spent the whole afternoon working on our group project that we need to present tomorrow. My group did a blog. I’ll post it on Facebook, so you can actually see that I did learn something while I was here. I also packed both of my bags. I left out ...
First Day in Santiago!
... ate broccoli, green tomatoes (and red ones too), buttery mashed potatoes, a beef an vegetable dish and water!
After dinner, Father Bill, a member of the Jesuit order, had an Examen prayer session where we learned how to do daily prayers and relaxation. The session was held in the chapel which is beautiful, open to the outdoors and very detailed inside.
THEN, to top off the evening, we went to Helado Bon, a local ice cream shop ...
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