DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Friday, 19 May 2006 | Views [1725]
The roads in the Dominican are a nightmare of pot holes or a really fun trail bike track!!!! hence not too shockingly I have managed this week to have two flat tyres... luckily this country does not believe women can or should deal with such things and ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 10 May 2006 | Views [1946]
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 >
Tags: Culture
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Friday, 5 May 2006 | Views [579]
Well I went out and bought a car. It is hard to know in Australia whether a second hadn car is any good or not... here it is ahowle different level of trouble. I took a mechanic and an experienced car shopper with me ( a friends dad who is a public car ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Sunday, 23 Apr 2006 | Views [1090]
Well I had my first house guests/volunteers.... yes I will mercilessly use any and all visitors to assist. Especially if they are trained teachers something this country is quite short on. Ness is a friend of mine from London who I met on my russian ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
USA | Thursday, 20 Apr 2006 | Views [515]
Well no one can say that Iowa is dull.... it is great.... big strawberry, field of dreams, bitrhplace of John Wayne... bridges of Madison county. We also had a stop at the American Gothic house. Lorraine and I brought our own forks.... not pitch forks ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thursday, 20 Apr 2006 | Views [1154]
Well I have had a crazy couple of months since I last wrote. I went to the US for a conference. et up with my mate Lorraine and we tried again to cover more of those states no one goes to. Our aim all 50. We are up to 38 now!!!! The audiological society ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 29 Mar 2006 | Views [475]
Okay well in theory I now have a dog... I was not expecting a dog and yes I needed a dog for security. But after not buying a dog from one neighbour it was a crazy price close to $800 AUS she has told others in the neighbourhood how I can't afford the ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thursday, 16 Mar 2006 | Photo Gallery
My new house prior to moving in
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thursday, 16 Mar 2006 | Views [582]
Okay well I am now officially in my house. Manzana 15 # 6 Ciudad Satellite Duarte de esta ciudad de Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. I am now officially a neighbour and people now know me. So far- I got given cake by one neighbour, advice on ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 8 Mar 2006 | Views [825]
okay well I have done it... I have finally moved out of the hospital... so now i have gone from my one room which I finally got to myself after months ( no offense Schelle- you were a great room mate) to a three bedroom house to myself complete with ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2006 | Photo Gallery
training in the clinic
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2006 | Photo Gallery
ZOna Colonial
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2006 | Photo Gallery
Madison and his family
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2006 | Photo Gallery
Pizzeria to Clinic- the before shots
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Saturday, 18 Feb 2006 | Views [1079]
Okay well after much searching and thought and yes I confess worry. I have found a house.It is difficult to decide on a house or an apartment when youbahve considerations you have never had before like does it get runnign water or power. Is it secure.... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 25 Jan 2006 | Views [477]
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 >
Tags: Culture
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Monday, 23 Jan 2006 | Views [407]
Gotta love that can't sleep all night want to sleep all day feeling. I am really strugglig with this this time round. I have returned to the Dominican Republic to begin my year and am finding that being here this time for a whole year is a bit daunting.... Read more >
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