DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Friday, 15 Dec 2006 | Views [1528]
My house was looking a bit bare coming into November so when David came to visit we took a break from work and put up the Christmas lights. They decorate early and with as many lights as possible. They don't usually use lights alone, although I did they ... Read more >
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 6 Sep 2006 | Views [1012]
Last year I was teaching a couple of local 13 year old girls who work at the hospital some English when I realised that one had reading problem. She is now motivated to work on this provided I come to her house to do it. She is embarassed about the difficulty ... Read more >
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Sunday, 6 Aug 2006 | Views [675]
Like every true community my community has events and in summer when all the kids are on vacation they have to have things to amuse them. Let me tell you about one of these the Miss Verano pageant. Literally translated it is Miss Summer. This was ... Read more >
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 28 Jun 2006 | Views [538]
Okay well last night I had just started cooking dinner. When finally after a week of no rubbish truck the rubbish truck came by. I had so much I had to tip the guys to make sure they would take it all. ( how much do you tip the guys who remove all your ... Read more >
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 10 May 2006 | Views [1949]
Well I have had a birthday since last time. It was on the fourth of May and of course was quite a long day.... as always here Birthday celbrations are by surprise.... so no one wishes you happy birthday till they jump out wth the cake. then they all ... Read more >
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 25 Jan 2006 | Views [478]
Well after a long day at work yesterday I was jsut settling in for the night when I began to hear horns, gun shots/fireworks, cheering/yelling, car horns, music and general mayhem in the streets. This is not unusual for most nights but this was a bit ... Read more >
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