Sofitel Nicolas Santo Domingo

... for 25 of the mosquiteros but instead I decided to give them out considering there were just over 25 people in attendance. I had the people who came to the presentation come down to my house to get the mosquito nets and this is where my troubles began. People saw a large group coming to my house so of course being the naturally curious and chismoso society that the DR is, everyone had to know what was going on. When people ...

... Berit and Willie are building out there, with their bare hands ! So, the verdict on Hotel Haven - the first-ever such review, before it becomes world famous; this zero-star, all-inclusive soon-to-be-cabana resort is so pure an experience that you will love it just for that. The host couple provides an excellent service and are very knowledgeable about all the facets of their kind of ecological tourism, from how much a coconut palm produces per year to ...

... to have their photos taken. They performed a song and dance for us. We then visited a home - I met a mother called Clara whose son is in the Compassion project. Now I have seen poverty. When it rains she sends the children out to get washed and then washes all of their clothes. They all live in a tin house amonst what looked like a rubbish dump. A sobering day. sponsor a child, visit: www.compassionuk.org.

... restaurant with great food. Of course I had the typical Dominican food... That means fish, beans and rice! I love it! We meet a woman from the same company. But she's from Haiti. She tells us a lot about the situation in the Dominican Republic, the war in Haiti... and other interesting storys,... We walk a little bit through the streets and see the house of Columbus and ...

... we are charging a small quota to the families who want to participate, and we recently formed a committee who will be in charge of organizing work schedules, etc. The idea is to train a core group of people who will know how to install water filters (fairly simple) and build ceramic stoves (a bit more complicated) so that they can potentially duplicate the projects after I leave. Speaking of the projects, thanks so much ...

... days of freedom in the Caribbean sunshine :) I don't have the cord to connect my camera to the computer so I can't post pictures right now, but check back in a two weeks and they should be up. I am headed to the capital at the end of next week and will take advantage of the internet at the PC office to put some new pictures on my Flickr site. Ok well my hour of internet is up so I must run. Hope everyone is well. Take care! Love Mags

... had rented out from the University to go to La Vega, where the big Carnaval was held each year. I didn't go last year, and knew that this would be an opportunity of a lifetime. And all for 100 pesos! First of all, it should be guessed that any type of transport for 100 pesos will not be a first-class affair. After having three niños piled begrudgingly upon my lap, and having less room than would alow me to move my pinky for a two hour bus ...

... We formulated a plan: I would arrive at the resort around one-ish and meet her in the lobby. Simple enough? Not really. I arrived at the resort to find that the guard would not let me in since I was not a registered guest at their all inclusive. I kicked I screamed, I flirted, but nothing worked. Leah was waiting for me inside and not in her room, so even though the guard called several times there was no answer. I waited in the plaza across the ...

... from registration, to pre-op, through their entire surgery, through recovery and on their way home was something most doctors and nurses are never able to see. The time spent in the clinic was rigorous and arduous, but outside the clinic, the doctors and ILAC staff spoiled us immensly. They took us out to dinner almost every night and gave us presents as gratitude for our work. I was overwhelmed by the constant comments and praises we recieved ...