Paraiso de Colon
Travel Blogs from Sosua
Things I will miss
... one of the most beautiful beaches in the world
In the Time of the Butterflies
... at this time, she was granted permission by Trujillo personally. When graduation came, the dictator would not give her a degree claiming that he promised she could study law, not necessarily practice it.
Eventually all four sisters were married and became involved in the anti-Trujillo movement. Their underground name was "Las Mariposas" (the butterflies). Two of the women were jailed and tortured and 3 of ...
Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver
... cabbage salad
- Dinner- Some form of plantains, yuca, fried cheese, fried salami, eggs, mashed potatoes, rice pudding, or a sandwich
Off to the Hospitals!
... from Miami to the DR to transport medical personnel into the Port-Au-Prince area. On the way from the area, these men crashed and lost their lives. The anniversary of their death is this Friday and we'll be having a mass for their families. The ILAC mission created a fundraiser to benefit the people who these men were trying to help save. For more information, please visit: http://www.showyourgoodness.com/
Last things of the day... showering and updating the blog!
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Earthquake
... how thankful they were for that message, they thought I was going to die too!
Cautiously feeling intact, now I was starting to recognize that I was well positioned geographically to help somehow. The North American news channels were reporting no communcation, the local channels however did have footage on the earthquake. We just didn't grasp what they were saying in fast Spanish. How could we help? It seems everyone ...