Celuisma Paraiso Tropical All Cabarete

... rum and playing in the water (not so sure about that combination, but...) The water was cool but not cold, perfectly clear, and a beautiful blue-green color. We were told that Scuba divers had been unable to find the bottom of the pool. It's not that wide across, but apparently it's just a straight shot down to who-knows-where.<br><br>Some of the locals were jumping from the high cliffs, and that is something that Shen just can't resist. One of ...

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

... he said, "I don't have the money or the time."  It was maddening.  I truly believe in my heart that this child will not survive this illness, just because of his living situation.  It was difficult to walk away-<br>Please offer your positive thoughts, good karma, prayers, or wishful thinking to this little one tonight.  Maybe they will help.<br>Missing all of you,<br>Love,<br>Lani

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

... pass us by around Thursday afternoon, thanks in advance, Bill.  It rained all night last night, and looks like Thursday will be a wet day as well.  <br>I'm attaching a very recent pic of my little one, taken last week.  I think she's learning to play the piano in my absence, and definitely growing up too fast while mommy is away.<br>Take care.  Hope you are all well-<br>Love,<br>Lani<br> 

... 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 ...

... full of little scooters darting in and out of traffic. When we finally found the turnoff to Salcedo, we were more relaxed and the road became less hectic. We left the big city and again drove through jungle-like foliage. My uncle, who had to work today, had just visited the museum with his students the month before and had instructed us to pass through the town of Salcedo and just a little bit after exiting, we'd see a sign for the town of Ojo ...