USA | Sunday, 5 Oct 2008 | Views [419] | Comments [4]
I have just come back from my volunteer visit. It was nice to see how an actual volunteer lives, and she has a very nice (and super bright green!) house in the campo. It started out with my first motorcycle ride into town. Actually I got to ride on three ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 4 Oct 2008 | Views [394] | Comments [4]
The other day I came home to find my host mom full of muddy crap standing in the kitchen, reeking - and not in a good way. I thought she was just cleaning out the pigpen, but then she told me she had just castrated the pigs all by herself. It was the ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 30 Sep 2008 | Views [426] | Comments [8]
Hungry? Avocados are everywhere around here. There is definitely not a shortage, nor will there ever be one. They are huge too, and are usually served at every meal. It grossed me out at first, and I couldn´t figure out why all the volunteers were going ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 27 Sep 2008 | Views [373] | Comments [4]
I finally made it to a little agricultural town outside of Moca, in the northern part of the DR. It is so much quieter and even more green than the capital. I love it. Even the people are friendlier. My new family is interesting, where the men spend most ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008 | Views [383] | Comments [3]
Our trip was cancelled today because it has been raining practically non-stop, which means landslides and dangerous roads, if not washed away. Oh well. I was looking forward to seeing something different, but I won't have to wait for long. We leave for ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 9 Sep 2008 | Views [409] | Comments [3]
I was finally able to upload some pictures, although I am having trouble entering in the descriptions, so I will try and point out some of the people in them by memory! You will notice my handy dandy mosquito net, which I cannot live without. There is ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Tuesday, 9 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery
First few weeks in the DR
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USA | Sunday, 7 Sep 2008 | Views [544] | Comments [6]
I thought my biggest fear was cockroaches, but now I have found a new one. I did not sleep Thursday night. I woke up from a nightmare (thanks to my Malaria pills) and then felt like I was going to puke. I guess the food did not sit well, or I ate way ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Monday, 1 Sep 2008 | Views [464] | Comments [7]
Yesterday we finally got water, but it only lasted a day. All of this time we have been using large buckets of water that have been stored for when this happens. My host mom woke up at 4 am to check the water (because we had heard from down the street ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 | Views [500] | Comments [4]
I´ve been told that there is an organized public transportation, but I have yet to see it, or at least it is so very confusing to me. We were taught how to take the guaguas or busses and the carro publicos to and from home and school. We did this all ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 | Views [1097] | Comments [9]
This is my third day in country and it is SUPER hot and humid. I feel like I havn't taken a shower. The first day we arrived was crazy. First of all, our plane was an hour and a half late, which meant we were at the airport for almost 5 hours. Too long ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 | Views [453] | Comments [5]
Today we finished our second day of orientation. There is a group of 50 of us - a big class, and I am one of the oldest volunteers. More like the third oldest, but still kinda funny. Oh well. The oldest volunteer currently serving is 72, which is pretty ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Views [301] | Comments [1]
So I finally arrived in Miami, after a super long trip. And it has only begun. I am stuck in the hotel, since there is a hurricane watch. Never been through this, (I only know earthquakes) so hurricanes seem pretty scary to me. I can't get over how hot ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 18 Aug 2008 | Views [365] | Comments [1]
Please write!! Snail mail is always fun... Christina Marino, PCV Cuerpo de Paz Avenida Bolivar 451, Gazcue Apartado 1412 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic it is also recomended that packages be sent in padded envelopes in order to avoid ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 18 Aug 2008 | Views [423] | Comments [4]
Hey all - just wanted to say thank you for all of the love and support you have given me throughout the last few hectic weeks...THANKS for coming to hang out. I will miss you...
USA | Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 | Views [408] | Comments [1]
In less than a week I will find myself in orientation and on my way to the Dominican Republic - SCARY!! I never thought time would go by so fast, but it is almost here. I still feel as if I am just going on vacation, and will be back at my desk processing ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 31 Jul 2008 | Views [370] | Comments [1]
How am I supposed to fit two years of my life in only 80 lbs of luggage? This is impossible for the girl who overpacks even for an overnight trip - I just never know what I might need...especially when I don't know what to expect. I don't know how ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 | Views [410] | Comments [1]
What a roller coaster of emotions. I am excited, nervous, scared, amazed, and at times, feel like I am going to puke my guts out. This started when I found out about my assignment a few weeks ago. After all this time of waiting and wondering where ... Read more >
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