Haitian Happiness (the good kind so far!)
Trip Start
Mar 14, 2005
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Trip End
Nov 2007
Kenscoff,
Haiti
Sunday, March 20, 2005
I have been in Haiti since Wednesday and I am absolutely LOVING it. We got off the plane in Port (that's what cool people call Port-au-Prince and its better than the alternative: PAP) and were met by the US Embassy and given true VIP treatment. Then we all got into the Landcruisers waiting to take us up the mountain to our hotel in Furcy (pronounced like "feces" but without the "s" haha!) A bone-jarring 2 hour ride later, we were at the hotel and got completely spoiled - running HOT water, three course meals, cold beer ("bye" in kreyol) for three nights. Now, I am back down the mountain a little bit and staying with my host family. My manman is named Celine and she is very nice and funny but she insists on feeding me INSANE amounts of food until I get "gwos" (fat) and sexy! My meals have been EXCELLENT but huge. Last night she served me an entire plate full of goat meat (which i loved!) and an entire plate of beet, carrot and potato salad (which I helped make) plus an entire plate of banana fries
Bernardo + iPod + Miller LIght Hat
. My room is wonderful with a very comfy bed under a mosquito net but not much else. I will try to post pictures soon, I promise. In my village are two other volunteers closeby-Neiger and Paul-they are both great. This morning, the roosters started crowing about 4am, then some sort of drumming and singing began around 4:30am, then other animals started joining in. I got up at 5. Basically I have the worlds most annoying alarm clock set for way too early in the morning, but Im sure I'll get used to it. Mom, you'll be proud, I went to church for THREE hours this morning! It was a bit boring especially bc I didn't understand anything, but the music was awesome! I love and miss all of you SO MUCH! Can't wait to hear how everything is going back home! Love, Molly
