Flamenco Beach Resort Puerto Plata

... along the north coast, near a town called Sabaneta, which is near a national park, and east of the larger towns of Cabarete and Sosua, on the way to Puerto Plata. The farm itself was off the beaten path, on a road that I never wish to go down again, for fear of my life! It is very isolated and in a little valley surrounded by mountains, and is very beautiful. Her house is lovely, complete with 10 watch-dogs, but most of whom are snuggly sooks! The farm ...

... the next six months.  The<br>comforts of home with the people I love, will surely see me through. That I<br>know for sure-<br>I hope you have all enjoyed the blog.  I have loved sharing some thoughts,<br>albeit probably a bit superficial at times, as feelings are often difficult to<br>retrieve-<br><br>Thank you for following my journey.  <br>Please look for more pictures in the days to come.<br><br>Love,<br><br>Lani<br><br>< !--EndFragment--><br><br><br>

... 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> 

I really don´t like being treated a certain way because I am female. I don´t like being treated a certain way because I am white. I know that this is a big comment and that I am by far a small victim of discrimination but I am the outsider here in the DR and this is what happened the other day that just infuriated me. As in most places I travel, I stand out here as a tall, white, blonde, strong woman, but today I ...

... 1-3 years. It's a great experience and even the teenagers (including a 16 yr old boy who just discovered his first love in Texas before leaving) are loving it. I am sure it was hard to leave their friends behind but what an opportunity! And they know it. I suppose it takes a certain kind of family. That's a lot of time together. As for trips out of Luperon, we only opted for a day in the port town of Puerto Plata. Some went off to the capital of Santo Domingo ...

... but clearly nobody is rushing in to invest in real estate development! A couple of us take the cable car up to the top of Pico Isabel de Torres (named this by Christopher Columbus on January 11, 1493). It is a huge flat-topped mountain, 2,621 feet high. The setting is slightly reminiscent of Table Mountain in Cape Town. There is another feature that brings to mind a famous destination - a statue of Christ the Redeemer similar to the ...

... on the moon, seeing as we are the only four people in there, barring the staff. We order drinks, and are puzzled when the bartender asks for cash. It's unwise to interrupt our steady stream of free booze, and I retaliate by stumbling over a couch and knocking over a potted plant, nearly snapping off a palm frond. Through the alcoholic haze wee decide to call it a night, and wander back to our room, wondering where are the young people are. To be continued in Part II...

... sector. We decided to have lunch at this pizza place not too far from the house. I should have passed on the pizza. I guess I though my stomach was little tougher because for the next two days I was not too far from the bathroom. I embarrassed by my first night. Remember when I mentioned that there is running water is somewhat non-existent. Trying have diarrhea and having to go and get a bucket of water everytime to flush it down. That not ...