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La Romana Slideshow
Travel Blogs from La Romana, Dominican Republic
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Going back to my roots in La Romana
THE CARIBBEAN CRUISE CONTINUES As part of the same cruise that took me to the Bahamas, I also visited the wonderful La Romana, Dominican Republic. Being back in my country on my own terms was beautiful. My favorite stop, aside from the rich Casa de ...
Cigars and interesting art colony
Map of Dominican Republic: La Romana & Casa de Campo . . . . . . . . .. . . . . JAN 10, La Romana: This is the only cruise line optional tour Alexander and I participated in on this trip, and at $55, it was a bargain. Another ...
First official step into the DR
Arrived in the DR - a little scared by our surroundings. There was some kind of industrial area along side of the ship - a strange mix of beauty and ugliness. Lots of people just stayed on board the ship. Malcolm even secretly told me ...
Avslutningsuken på turen med lux & sus & dus
... vår, vi vil nå virkelig skjemme oss, og bli skjemt, bort! Etter mye leting finner vi den perfekte, for oss, plassen i La Romana på sørøstkysten av den Dominikanske Republikk. All inclusive 5-stjerners lukter også sterkt av saueflokk, men med ...
Bayahibe - Playa Dominicus
Wir nehmen uns ein Taxi und fahren nach Bayahibe zum Baden. Wir geniessen das Wetter und das karibische Meer. Nachmittags Sonnenbaden auf dem Pooldeck. Abends Welcome-Party für die Neuen. Wir sind jetzt in die Liga der erfahrenen Kreuzfahrer ...
Tuesday/Wednesday
(just getting access to Internet to publish) I write you Wednesday morning as Tuesday proved to be our longest day so far. We awoke at 6am to eat and pack up for the day that lay ahead. Travel to the clinic was once again adventurous but uneventful. ...
His mercies are new every morning
We awoke this morning to a cool 70 degree Dominican Saturday having all rested well from the previous day's travels. The back porch afforded a tremendous view of the rising sun as I had a few quiet minutes to spend with the Risen Son who opened my heart ...
A day of preparation...
... up) fresh fruit and more of that incredible fried cheese we were greeted by Jorge and his Hyundai minibus. The narrow dusty roads of La Romana led us to the heart of the city and a simple but clean cinder block structure. As we unloaded our equipment ...
Stuck in the mud
Lovely resort. Nice room. The best part was the Oceanview from my balcony. We did an excursion to Saona Island.There were starfish in the water at a shallow area where we stopped. The ride in was on ...
Arrivee en Republique Dominicaine
Arrivee a La Romana ou se trouve l'aeroport. Des qu'on sort de l'avion on sent la chaleur humide nous envelopper.. Sur la route voyons des gens danser et chanter en procession, bien cool... Installation a l'hotel Bavaro et premiers ...
Miracle 3
... was through. The rest of the the crew walked on through without event--miracle #3 of the day. Our first meal here was Wendy's outside the airport. Safe but not very Dominican--maybe a wise foray into dinning here. More authentic delicacies to ...
The team
Intros to the team. ... We have 7 people coming from Greenville. I'm headed off on my 4th medical trip to learn a technique that was first pioneered in the 1960s. Modified somewhat, this is a "back to the future for ophthalmology" and has proven to be ...
Birmingham - Dominican Republic
... was fast due to tail winds - only 8 hours!! It was made bearable by playing Who wants to be a Millionaire and watching the new 'Brideshead Revisited'. Landed in hot and sunny Dominican Republic at 2pm - we are 4 hours behind everyone in the ...
La Romana
Fui a ir en el autobus a la Romana. Fui a ver los edificios de viejo. Fui a comprar en la comercial de la Romana. Fui a comer en los restaurantes bien. Fui a comer chuleta al carbon. Fue muy bien. Fui a quidar en Hotel Casa del Mar. Fui a sacar ...
Felix
Second morning... The first day of surgery. Last night was restless at best, battling the anxiety of heading into the OR in a foreign country in less than ideal situations. The sun came up so I got up as well since sleep was far from my eyes. A few ...
The team
The team -- Felicia Murphy affectionately know as "the jefa" (pronounced heffa). In Spanish means the boss but when used by us, her subordinates, it carries with it a mildly sarcastic tone. In all seriousness the best word to describe Felicia is ...
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic. We stayed at Casa De Campo in La Romana. Lovely hotel with nice beach. Enjoyed the Spa very much. My hubby loved the golf course at Casa de Campo's four Pete Dye designed golf courses play among the finest courses found anywhere. The ...
Dominican Republic - again.
Changeover day on the ship, so we just walked round the town - clearly not a holiday ...
Felix
For those who have not been on a eye expedition the mornings after surgery are, without hyperbole, an experience on the level of a spiritual epiphany. At daybreak each morning, the patients who received surgery the prior day are led back to the clinic ...
The Sovereignty of God
... removing my sterile gloves, Felicia came to me and asked if I would see a patient sent over by one of the mission's Dominican physicians. A young man was hammering and the nail he was hitting bounced up into his eye. Within 7 seconds of looking at him ...
The first leg...
So here we are in ATL. I am writing from a comfy seat at the southwest gate across from our gate (AirTran). I guess despite the merger some things haven't quite changed yet-- the Air tran chairs were padded in 1996. Nonetheless... We all woke up ...
Getting ready for patients
... before the LORD. Preparation for the as yet unforeseen challenges of the day. After a simple breakfast capped off with some jet black Dominican coffee, we loaded our gear and headed for the OR to set things up for the day ahead. 3 hours of prep, ...
The first day of operating
... a little earlier, we ate a quick breakfast of ham, eggs and toast and piled into the minibus. Monday morning traffic in La Romana was quite a sight to behold. Bobbing and weaving between motos, busses and the occasional mule, Jorge got us safely to the ...
The Bateyes
... to the other as we slalomed between the oncoming motos and the pot holes (pot craters may be more descriptive). Motos are Dominican scooters which serve as the primary mode of transportation here. They usually hold between 1 and 4 riders. We hear ...
2. Seetag - 1. Advent für Daheim Gebliebene
Advent, Advent ein Lichtlein brennt... Wir machen heute vormittag Wellnes im Body and Soul Spa (noch Teil unseres Silberhochzeits-Pakets). Bei Temperaturen um 27°C und leichter Brise (4-6) vertreiben wir uns den Tag auf Deck. Außer uns so gut ...
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