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Chapter One - Santo Domingo - Day 1
... in the forthcoming elections, Hipolito Mejia, or “Papá” as he is known locally.
We don’t feel like walking back to the hotel, so we find a taxi parked at the side of the plaza. We are quoted RD$ 200.00 (about US$ 5.00).
“Too much!” asserts Margarita.
The taxi driver grudgingly accepts RD$ 150 (US$ 4). Peruvians!
My companions decide to make a night of it ...
All at once
... as well. I had never seen waves like this, there were three sets of waves coming in at time and these were some pretty rough waves. I decided I wanted to prove to myself that I could make it past the first set of waves. So after a few minutes of convincing myself that I could do it, I dove in and swam past the first waves. As I came up from the water I realized that the bottom had dissappeared and this may have not been such a good idea. I found myself talking to a ...
A Much Needed Getaway
... with me and I'm getting tired of rice and beans for almost every meal. I can say that this was without a doubt the best meal I've had in the DR so far. After dinner some of the group decided to go out, but us girls decided to stay in and catch up on some of our shows. MTV I've missed you! I'll try to fill you guys in on all of our activities this week...we have a lot of exciting things planned. Miss you ...
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
... had been leery of the idea, fearing the damage Nicon might cause in the jittery atmosphere of the Cold War, by calling him naive about foreign affairs.
Possibly it was a remark of Nixon's that drew Kennedy's mind back to the idea. In the debate the night before, the vp had reminded the national audience that 3 Democratic presidents-Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman-had taken the U.S. to war. Kennedy may ...
Up a Mountain
... this even if it hurts a bit. Even though today is the shortest distance wise, it is all up and down. Down you ask? Yes, down as well. We go up for an hour at a time, then down to where the river is. We cross the river, go up for another hour, then down to the next river. The weather is gorgeous so we spend some time to bath in the river, have lunch, and rest. We go up again and finally make it to this beautiful valley in the middle of ...
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