Sorry we haven't been able to update you all that we have made it. I tried last night, but could not get fully connected to the internet. The man at the front desk even helped, but alas... nothing. Just now Will did a little thing and now it works perfectly... beginner's luck.
We arrived last night at about 6:30. We had not flight problems, so that was a blessing. We ate pizza at the airport. Then drove in a bus for about 30 minutes to our hotel, the Hotel Carey, in Santa Domingo. For two nights we are staying in this hotel, 2-3 people per room. Each equipped with toilet, shower, and most importanly - A/C. (It is very hot and humid --- not like we're complaining much. ). Upon arrival to the hotel, we all went right to bed (after first trying to access the internet.
This morning we met for breakfast at 8:45. Breakfast consisted of fresh fruit (bananas, papaya, pineapple, and melon), delicious scrambled eggs, toast, and orange or pineapple juice. A breakfast like that makes it easy to wake up on time!
After breakfast, we took taxis to church. In one of the taxi's we fit 10 people into a 7 passenger van. Yikes! Church was amazing. It was a pretty Western services, but the singing was way more upbeat and fun. There were 2 other American groups there, so a man translated the service to us and we listened through headphones. A pretty awesome service offered to those of us who do not understand Spanish.
Then we walked through town for a bit, taking pictures and enjoying the nice weather. Lunch was had at a little cafe where we were served beef or chicken with rice, veggies, and beans. Coffee was served afterwards. We walked back to the church to have a session on poverty and on microfinancing. It was very educational, and I think we all know a lot more about the mission of HOPE International and about our purpose for being here in the Dominican Republic.
We are about to leave to go to supper at a restaurant.
Supposedly the whole country is celebrating "Festival" right now as part of the Dominican Independence celebration. And it can get pretty crazy -- especially since it is the last night, I think. So it will be an interesting cultural experience for us.
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