Celuisma Paraiso Tropical All Cabarete

... somewhat explains the blank stares when I asked for frijoles), and within minutes of asking the Comedor lady about Emma (a.k.a. la gringa que cuida a los perros), we were on a motoconcho heading to her house. Surprise!!

I felt bad dropping in on her unannounced, but it was great to see her. We knew we were at the right house when five dogs bounded out to greet us. Emma arrived in Cabrera more than two years ago with virtually no Spanish, but ...

... were shocked - shocked! - that the terrace-level rooms were $15 for the two of us. The rooms are basic and the terrace isn't well-maintained, but we walked out of our room to a wide expanse of ocean and a little beach off to the side. Really, the hotel made my week.

As soon as we checked in we headed back out for Playa Grande, supposedly one of the prettiest beaches in the area. It's hard to know how ...

... has
changed me, and has offered me a new perspective on what is really important in
life.  Sometimes I wonder if the past two years of struggling through this
doctoral program has been worth it.  So many sacrifices on the part of my
family.  Time away from Ellie--
I know that when she gets older, I will tell her about the kind, selfless people
who live in a different part of the world.  I hope that, if anything, this
Sosua, Dominican Republic lstockwell

... long he has been at home since the release.  He kept tugging at his ears, so I'm sure he has an ear infection on top of the Dengue.  He was so listless that he couldn't hold his head up for very long, and was unable to smile or reach out for a ball.
As we were evaluating him, his father walked in.  Drunk.  When we recommended to the father that he seek medical care ...

We pray for children
Who sneak popsicles before supper,
Who erase holes in math workbooks,
Who can never find their shoes.
And we pray for those
Who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,
Who can't bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers,
Who are born in places we wouldn't be caught dead.
We pray for those who never go to the circus,
Who live in an X-rated world,
Santiago, Dominican Republic lstockwell

... only in underwear.  Sweet kids, but resorting to desperation (pinching others, manipulation, etc.) in order to get attention.  One child kept pinching the little girl I was holding!  So sad!  We will offer a health clinic to them on Thursday afternoon.  They speak mostly Creole, limited Spanish, so communication will be interesting.
We are watching Hurricane Bill, who looks like he ...

... and I really made it my business to destroy the whole population by standing up, sitting on them and then standing up again. I sat on the whole family with my enormous ****, and trust me it is massive enough to cover a very extensive surface, they didn't have a slightest chance to escape. I blame it on the instructor. He should have told us to come out in a different place. Swore off all handsome men, not that I have too many of them in my life, but I convinced myself that ...

... the culture shock in the small world, campo life. I went from having accessible internet, phone and being in the hustle and bustle of the biggest city in the DR to a close knit, small bend in the road community on a hillside. They are very loving and definitely give me that star-status that unintentionally makes me feel uncomfortable and claustrophobic. Fortunately, I have a fellow volunteer next door to me who has quickly become my best friend ...

... on the board. He would always pull me back into the water and the exercise would start over. Things went pretty much ok and after a few times he let me try by myself. I dragged out away from shore, positioned the kite at 12:00, got into the board straps and basically tried a few approaches: · Not enough power and I would fall back into the water. Ok, not bad just start over. · To much power and I would jump over the board or crash with my face first into ...

... Santo Domingo a few months ago and recognized her by her black hair with a white streak. Later that day, my uncle explained that the government provides a guard for Dede because she's considered a national treasure, being the only surviving Mirabal sister. After visiting Ojo de Agua, we found the main road again and headed east toward the museum. It was fairly easy to find and we only had to pay 60 pesos (a little under $2) I think to enter the museum.