El Colibri Resort Hotel Puerto Plata

... there was no shortage of Brugal!! <br><br>Shortly after the meal, our chauffeur (friend from the farm) was tired and ready to pack it in, so we made our way back down the scary road in the pitch dark, back to the main highway. We stayed in a hotel in Puerto Plata, which was nice and had air conditioning. Puerto Plata is very beautiful, and modern...it is quite built up, and much bigger than Punta Cana, with excellent roads by North American standards ...

<!--StartFragment--><br><br>Greetings,< br><br>Sitting<br>in the sun in Sosua, it's a little seaside town about 2 hours from Santiago.<br> It's beautiful here.  We have had access to a private beach, which<br>has been so relaxing.  We've been sunning for a few days now, and are<br>headed back to Santiago this afternoon.  One more night in the Dominican<br>Republic, and back on a airplane tomorrow, headed home to my family!  It's<br>been a long trip and ...

... 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

... aren't spoiled by anybody,<br>Who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep,<br>Who live and move, but have no being.<br>We pray for children who want to be carried,<br>And for those who must,<br>For those we never give up on<br>And for those who don't get a second chance.<br>For those we smother,<br>And for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.<br> -----by Marian Wright Edelman 

... 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> 

... this is my first, "I'm really homesick, and am admitting it to the world" blog since arriving here.  I'm hoping that I continue to stay busy, as that makes the days seem shorter :)<br>I'm attaching a group picture.  This picture was taken after the Campo clinic and education session.  Yes, we are really as tired as we look!<br>Please feel free to drop me an email and let me know how you all are doing.<br>Adios,<br>Love,<br>Lani

... them again when we do go back to the DR. Also, we emailed them a few times before we went with questions and to book our dolphin encounter and they replied very quickly to answer our queries. We did the Puerto Plata City Tour and cable car excursion, Ocean World, Monster Truck Safari and Paradise Island through them. Talking about Paradise Island, please look at the reviews, especially if you have young children! The Island is exactly what ...

... July and Liz) who teach us Spanish. Class is actually a lot of fun. Everyone is so cheerful and friendly. Yesterday after class we went on a walking tour of the city and then got to sit in the hot seat in an English class. The Dominican students then asked us a bunch of questions in Spanish, which I did´n´t understand, but luckily Katelyn was there to rescue me! After going home to eat dinner, our whole group went to the One Way bar ...

... to the Seafood restaurant at the resort tonight for dinner (a bit ironic, considering the day's educational events), and because Leanna and I don't partake in eating anything that had a face or a mother, we decided to eat at the buffet alone, instead. But we were so exhausted from our active day and zonked out on the beds right away. Then a brief break for dinner, and then again we went to bed. It was an early night for us, preceded by one of the most special days of our lives!

... approach. For example, in the stove workshops I will address topics such as air pollution, deforestation, food preparation and kitchen sanitation, etc. For the water filters it will be water pollution, waterborne diseases, methods of water treatment, etc. All of this is a bit far off in the future right now, as I still have to write the grants to get the money, but I am trying to plan ahead so when the time comes I am not completely ...