Claro de Luna Villas Puerto Plata

... was just beautiful, and I had a comfortable seat by myself, and sat next to the window and took many pictures. We drove through the city of Santiago, which was sooooo beautiful and CLEAN! It is much nicer than Santo Domingo, and it is surrounded by mountains...Santiago is the most modern city in the country, besides Santo Domingo, and has excellent medical services available.<br><br>Once I arrived in the capital, I had a quick taxi ride to the bus ...

... the next six months.  The<br>comforts of home with the people I love, will surely see me through. That I<br>know for sure-<br>I hope you have all enjoyed the blog.  I have loved sharing some thoughts,<br>albeit probably a bit superficial at times, as feelings are often difficult to<br>retrieve-<br><br>Thank you for following my journey.  <br>Please look for more pictures in the days to come.<br><br>Love,<br><br>Lani<br><br>< !--EndFragment--><br><br><br>

... 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.<br>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<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 ...

... 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.<br>We are watching Hurricane Bill, who looks like he ...

With the title of this entry one could assume I'm talking about the rocky rainy island of Ketchikan, Alaska, but I´m not. I'm talking about the current tropical storm and collecting rocks. And for any of you who were worried the storm only caused a lot of rain and a little wind...better than an average day in Ketchikan in October. So, one day this week Dale and I went out to collect some rocks! And not just any rocks but a ...

... and a flea market. These are mostly expat activities but sometimes the locals are involved. We decided to turn up to the Yacht Club's dinner/dance evening on Sat night, egged on by our friends from Mariposa. There was an 8 piece band of local men who played salsa, marenga and local Dominican pachenka (spelling?). Dana was dying to dance but with Adrian permanently glued to his chair, she had no choice but to approach the only local at the bar area and ask him to ...

... from the barren winter landscape of the midwest. We are all very surprised to find that our room is not even a room; it's a suite. There is a living room, complete with a couch and a twin bed in the corner; a square dining area tucked between the master bedroom and a patio looking out at the ocean; even a kitchenette, which would likely go unused all week. After settling in, we put on our bathing suits and copious amounts of sunscreen, prepared to hit ...

... make about 30 pesos a day. This is the equivlent to $1! Ok, I think that{s all of the fun stuff I have for now. Thanks Jenny, Joel, Tiffany, Grandma, Lynn, Dad, Sarah, Charlotte, Debbie, and Jonathan for the letters and packages. You guys are awesome! And as always, I miss everyone and hope everyone is doing well! Keep sending the updates. It's always nice to get a little piece of home! Happy Birthday Nicole, Jenny, Aunt Becky, Brent, Emily, Aliza, and Ryan.

... cool. Mais toute cette journée, même sans décalage horaire, nous as définitivement épuisés (ainsi que les quelques pina colada et El Presidente ingurgitées). Toute la semaine se déroule sans incidents, au contraire : je vous avoue qu'au bout d'un certain temps, la plage m'ennuie un peu, ainsi que les omniprésents vendeurs qui la parcourent, et qui n'hésitent parfois pas une seconde à "cruiser" mes soeurs comme si leur vie en dépendait. Même le bar ouvert ...