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Things I will miss
So I'm a little behind on my posts...but as most of you know, I'm coming home in 2 days!! So in honor of this, I'm going to do two posts today: Things I will miss/Things I will not miss.
THINGS I WILL MISS!
- Having the housekeeper bring me juice when I am home in the afternoon
- My host family and especially watching Tangled and Pocahontas in Spanish with my 3 year old mini me
- Being able to take a two hour bus ride and ...
In the Time of the Butterflies
... having the honor to speak with Ms. Dede Maribal, the only surviving sister. She lives in the house where the sisters grew up, but occasionally comes to the museum to talk and visit. She is a REMARKABLE woman and gave us great insight into the lives of her sisters. At 87 years old, she is incredibly lively and was incredibly happy to talk with us and answer questions we had; What an amazing experience with living history!
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Rice, beans, nachos, fruits, and liver
This post is dedicated to food! Midday lunch is the largest meal of the day here with a smaller breakfast and dinner served as well. Here's a typical day of food:
- Breakfast- Any combination of freshly made juice, toast with jam or ham and cheese, cornflakes (a general term for all kinds of cereal), saltine crackers, and fruit
- Lunch- Rice, beans, meat and ...
Off to the Hospitals!
... than the States. It was pretty amazing to see a facility like this. Yes, some of the hallways were crowded but overall this hospital looked capable.
After we left Corominas, we went to lunch at a Chinese restaurant walking distance between Corominas and the second hospital we were to visit: Cabral. When we walked in, there were a total of two Asian men sitting at a table eating. I thought that was hilarious! We were sat at a huge
family style table with ...
Earthquake
... we found out that during our dizzying experience, hundreds had died in the epicentre at Port-au-Prince. Oh my God. My stomach lurched as if on a plane during take off. The island was in very real danger of of tsunami. More lurching in the stomach that shook my body and I had to run to the bathroom. I was scared. Petrefied. Which is not really in my nature. Dad is scared of flying, Mom is scared of snakes. Me, there's not ...
Other places to stay in Sosua
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Piergiorgio Palace Hotel
El Batey 1, Sosua | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
Casa Valeria
Calle Dr. Rosen # 28, Sosua | 3 star hotelfrom $45 -
Victorian House Boutique Hotel
Calle Dr Alejo Martinez 1, Sosua | 3 star hotelfrom $108 -
Hotel El Colibri
Calle Pedro Clisante 141, Sosua | 2 star hotelfrom $31 -
Casa Veintiuno
Calle Piano 1, Sosua | Hotel -
Rocky's Rock & Blues Bar and Hotel
Calle Dr. Rosen #22 , Sosua | Hotel -
New Garden Hotel
C/Dr. Rosen #32, Sosua | Hotel -
Hotel Voramar Sosua
Sosua | Hotel -
Bay Resort
Calle Dr. Alejo Martinez 1 El Batey Puerto Plata, Sosua | Hotel -
Hotel Waterfront
Sosua Beach, Sosua | 2 star hotel -
Club Residencial
Avd.Pedro Clisante, Sosua | 2 star hotel -
Caribe Campo Club
Calle Arecivo, La Mulata, Sosua | 3 star hotel -
One Ocean Place
Calle Ayuntamiento #11, Sosua | 3 star hotel -
Villa Almonte
Sosua Bay, Sosua | Hotel -
Claro de Luna Villas
Perla Marina Village, Sosua | Hotel -
La Cana Vacation Club
La Mulata, Sosua | 3 star hotel -
Casa Ekke
Sosua | Hotel -
Tropix Hotel
#7 Calle Llibre, Sosua | Hotel
