Villa Creole Hotel Port-au-Prince

... fleurs, villages, hameau, ... Et le silence, je vous dis pas, il en est assourdissant, tellement qu'il est présent parfois. Inspirant.

It is hard to put into pictures great outdoor landscapes. The greatness of the air, the silence, the infinity of a blue sky... Just go out there, and walk your favorite mountain!

Marc

... you’ll be fine. Local people will often say that security has largely improved in the last years. One still needs to be careful though, and don’t worry, we will.

We live in Pétionville, the “chic” and hilly suburb of Port-au-Prince, quite green, flowery and quiet. We’ll be living in a (very) large house on a hill, with a huge terrace overlooking the valley of Port-au-Prince and the sea. The wind always embraces the house ...

... None of those combined and not necessarily in that order. Well, maybe guns and zombies... The list also includes moving and getting wisdom teeth pulled (yay!).

Last week I attended a strange 4th celebration at the embassy. Strange because it doesn't look anything like a traditional 4th celebration in the U.S., although I haven't really been to one of those for over 5 ...

... a raucous rooster fight (the Haitian equivalent of Bingo) but are shooed away. We hitch a ride back down the mountain with the bags of cement. It is pig roast time!

The pig roast is a way for us to thank all the Haitian people who help us during the week. Unfortnately the power is out so we are unable to boil water for side dishes, so pringles and crackers will have to do. They have so much fun, and ...

... different coliforms and E.Coli. As a result, the town has been experiencing high amounts of gastrointestinal problems. Gastrointestinal problems often lead to diarrhea and severe dehydration, which can result in death especially in children under the age of five. The team is in the process of developing water treatment options including centralized and point-of-use treatment with chemical disinfection, sand filters, and other ...

... courante) Appels fait par ma mère en 2009 via Vonage internet phone: 30? Température actuelle à Port-au-Prince: vers 20C Temperature actuelle chez moi en Pennsylvanie: moins de 0C Chansons des coqs entendu aujourd'hui: 1 000 000 000 (plus ou moins)

... and experience first-hand! After several months in country, our replacements from the 25th Inf. Div began to slowly trickle in. By March, we had all returned home, safe and sound. Haiti is an interesting country, that I will say. Despite the extreme poverty, I fell in a good way for the Haitian people, who were both fascinating and wonderful to have met and know! I can only wonder what it's like almost 14 years later ... Sadly though, I would say things are about the same!

... the convent as the sisters won't come to St. Pierre till it is finished. The sisters, who are currently in PAP, will work in the community and teach in the school. The good news in the convent-no ceilings, just a roof which can't be painted. Eventually there will be a ceiling put in. We begin painting the rooms. Tom, the salty old dog of our group, keeps us in line. He is the cutter so has full ...

... casi todos hemos experimentado). 3. Parte cultural: bailables (no cabe duda que "Las caderas" de Shakira y el haitiano Wycleff fueron el hit del año), chistes, canciones (pero sin pistas karaoke, por lo que cantar sobre el disco original de Celine Dion se vuelve un reto al menos bizarro). N.B. En estas tierras montañosas, Thalia, con todas sus "Marías", y Marco Antonio Solís, con su "Amor en silencio", han llegado al escalafón de "demi-dios" 4. El ...

... va al dispensario para ver a los pacientes. La tarifa de consulta es de 25 gourdes (como US$0.65 - de acuerdo a www.xe.com/ucc/ universal currency converter, 1 USD = 38.1330 HTG, o gourdes haitianos) - y la consulta es gratis para las personas que no pueden pagar. La medicina que despachamos en la farmacia es adquirida a los laboratorios a precios muy bajos y a través de créditos. El beneficio sobre la venta de los medicamentos es mínimo. El Ministerio ...