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San Pedro de Macoris Slideshow
Travel Blogs from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
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San Pedro de Macorìs
... no... but damn... this one is just amazing!!! Really! :D So... at this place we meet a german man. He moved to the Dominican Republic 10 years ago & he tells us some things about the country,... the change in this time etc. Ya.. we drive back ...
First Impressions ' Part I
... ...for example, out of all of the classrooms in the 3 schools where I work, only 1 had a map, which was of the Dominican Republic. Neither the students nor the teachers have much in terms of supplies...some chalk boards are ok, but others cannot be ...
..., not long anymore and I am a lawyer myself
... where,...... I though in Higuey, but that was wrong, ....... Well I called him, he never picked up the phone,.... I left San Pedro de Marcoris at 9:45 am (driving 3 hours down there for a 15 min. ) Rain between La Romana and Higuey, as expected, ...
Visit to Nuestros Pequiños Hermanos orphanage
... it a sort of orphanage "chain," as they have founded orphanages in Mexico (where it originated), Bolivia, Haiti, Peru, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Honduras, and one other country that has escaped me! Behind the large wall ...
Schools update
... it's not because he is lazy or doesn't care about school. He wakes up at 4 in the morning and takes the bus into San Pedro, sets himself up on a street corner somewhere, and waits for the morning crowds to come so that he can shine shoes to make ...
Visit to Consuelo and area
... On the last day of Ian's visit, we decided to drive to the province of El Seybo, which is 2 provinces to the north of San Pedro de Macoris (where I am located). I have never been there before, and I have heard so many times how beautiful it is, as ...
Arrival in la Republica Dominicana
... Domingo, but only made it here with 2 bags, as JetBlue has a new policy that no one is allowed to bring more than 2 bags to the Dominican Republic...so one bag had to travel all the way back to Canada with my mother, so that I can bring it with me when I ...
Sad news
So I received some very sad news yesterday after one of my classes. When I finished teaching yesterday, one of the teachers asked me if I would stay behind to meet with a family. I didn't know what family it was, but it turned out that it was ...
The Colonial Zone
Steph took me to the first Cathedral built in the western hemisphere - ran into Dan Duvall, her friend and a photographer with the unique permissions to photograph certain local caves and their art. We then toured Diego Columbus' house - Columbus' son ...
Waiting at the Court in san Pedro De Marcoris
........ so on Monday the 18th I went to San Pedro de Marcoris. Getting up at 5:30 am, on the Motorbike at 6 am. Reaching San Pedro at 8:20 am Stop at McDonalds, for a coffee and to get all the dirt out of my face and change cloth. (By the way, the Big ...
Weather / visit to University / trip to JUMBO
... Tuesday, since it was still raining and there were no classes, Sister Catherine and I decided to venture into San Pedro to go to the "JUMBO," which is the Dominican equivalent of Wal-Mart. I was interested to see what this would be like, and it was ...
Rotary update...and update on my student
The Consuelo Rotary club has been busy trying to get some projects started at Nuestros Peqenos Hermanos orphanage this month. We went and had a meeting with one of the women who heads up several projects there, namely the massive organic on-site garden. ...
Rotary Meeting with la Gobernadora de Distrito!
... ; So, on Saturday, the president and secretary picked me up in a cab (the first one I have seen), and off we went to San Pedro (15 km away - I might actually run there someday). I was expecting it only to be a large dinner with the other clubs in ...
a new home away from home
Hello all, It has been a little while since I last posted, but my internet access is quite spotty at the best of times! Things have been busy lately with work and activities with my new Rotary friends, and I moved at the start of October. At ...
Rotary update - project "el nuevo Vasca"
... very well over the past year, and some of them have become my closest friends here. Even though there is a Rotary club in San Pedro, which is much closer to Juan Dolio, my heart and my club's work is with the Rotary club of Consuelo. For those who ...
First Impressions - Part II
... are other odd pockets of family that are sometimes here (for example, yesterday I met Sindy's 2 cousins, who took me to San Pedro, along with Juan, for a grocery shopping trip). Everyone in the family is extremely welcoming and friendly, and they ...
And the journey begins...
... speak to her later on today...aaaaaaaand the power just went out, so I guess that is my cue to sign off. I may be venturing to San Pedro (town 10 minutes down the road) with Cindy (don't worry Scott W - I'm not going alone!) to get a SIM card for ...
San Pedro de Macoris
... Pedro de Macoris, fui a tranquilar en la costa y esqui acuatico. Fui a visitar los monumentos y fui a sacando muchos fotos. En San Pedro de Macoris, fui a caminar en la ciudad. Fui a quidar en el Barcelo Capella Beach Resort Hotel, y fui a comer la comida ...
Donations to schools...and Donna arrives!
... invited to stay for the end-of-day ceremony, where all of the students go outside and arrange themselves in lines in front of the Dominican flag, and then they sing the national anthem and say a prayer. This was really special to see, and it is a ...
el dia de Accion de Gracias
... a potato. So we had carrots and frozen mixed vegetables, along with potatoes and gravy, of course! Our Dominican friends had never had a traditional turkey dinner before (they certainly have had turkey and potatoes, but not all the ...
Update - and THANK YOU!
I know that it has been a while since my last posting, and I apologize for not getting a chance to update sooner. As you know from my last posting, there is a boy here who needs a brain operation as soon as possible, and the family has no way to ...
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