Dona Elvira B&B Santo Domingo

Another voyage - we have just finished a entertaining marathon in Costa Rica - with a few days in between for refreshing bedrooms - we hosted my parents, Robin and Terry McTaggart, Jason, Marney, Will and Alli, and Michelle Hedrick. We had a great time and are now looking forward to someone cooking and cleaning for us. ;) We were so excited when Jeanie and Monroe decided to join us on this trip - so here we are in ...

... oops). So far I haven't had a very Dominican eating experience because Illeana doesn't serve much in the way of traditional Dominican food. The fees I pay to stay here include breakfast and dinner, and lunch is on my own. Breakfast is usually oatmeal, or fresh fruit with yogurt. The yogurt here is more like really thick milk; you're better off trying to drink it than eat it with a spoon. For dinner we've had everything from hamburgers to ...

... this smaller session. He then invited me (just me - my Consuelo members went into the big room and I was now alone!) to join this special session, which was about the different aspects of youth, and the importance of youth and Rotary International. I was honoured to be asked to join in on this, as it clearly was not meant for everyone. When the session began, my fear was realized...I had to talk AGAIN in Spanish - in front of a ...

Ficamos 2 dois em Santo Domingo, não me lembro de quase nada. Recordo-me que pela primeira vez não me deixaram entrar numa igreja por estar de saia acima do joelho e porque tinha os ombros à mostra. Lembro-me também do taxista nos dizer para não irmos para as praias de Santo ...

... otras edificaciones de la época.Las Tarifas de La Maison Gautreaux son muy razonables, solo una pequeña fracción de las que cobran los hoteles de lujo al doblar de la esquina, sin comprometer la comodidad del huésped. Las tarifas que ofrecemos son por habitación y negociables si el viajero desea una estadía de larga duración, también ofrecemos tarifas especiales para grupos, a los que se les brinda el servicio de desayuno y cena a ...

... there, which was stolen by some ******* kids on Curacao (avoid Curacao, it's not worth it--see the other travelogue) a year later. The other fun trip we took in Santo Domingo was to the Old City, which is ancient and historic. It supposedly contains the oldest church in the western hemisphere, as well as one of Columbus' original fortresses. The view from the forts is nice, and the old city does have ...

... the other day(I love siestas here!), and I wake up to the frickin' rooster crowing. This is not unusual by any means, but I open my eyes and see that the bird is on my nightstand about a foot from my face. So I wasn't really expecting this and proceeded to freak out, run into my bathroom, the rooster starts freaking out cause he didn't know why the crazy gringa was screaming, my family comes running in all worried about me, and once they realize what happened ...

... will take a few weeks, and then to get the thing approved from the capital and sent back to Monte Cristi will take another few weeks. So what did they tell me in Monte Cristi. Come back in May to see if it was approved in teh capital. God do I miss the days where documents can be looked up and sent via electronic files. But in a country will no electircity that just won´t ever be possible. This week I am also giving presentations to all my communities about my comunity ...

... into thier website....to let all their costumers know that they help the poor. There was no christmas music, nor games. No type of food except for those donated cany packs. The party, I think was not really a party at all. Even my cousin was really disapointed. Maybe I should help them plan a real party for the following year. Poor kids! My host family bought a turkey, which is now goobling around freely in the backyard. It will be our christmas dinner!! They promised ...

Well, I decided to buy an hour of internet, so hopefully I will have more time to write you all! I´m sure you are wondering how life in the DR is like. Well, right now we have training 5 days a week with 4 hours of spanish each day, and then we have lectures on the culture and about all the medical illnesses we are likely to get. The spanish class is really boring, as are the lectures, but they are necessary. I just feel like I am back in college again! All the classes are held outside ...