Blogs from Cabarete, Dominican Republic, Central America Caribbean

8. Februar, Manaus - Aruba Wir flogen im fast leeren Flugzeug nach Aruba. Mit dem Taxi ging es zum Hotel, dabei erhielten wir vom Taxifahrer eine kostenlose Sightseeing-Tour, weil er zweimal falsch abgebogen war. Das Essen im Hotelrestaurant war sehr gut und extrem günstig, da wir das Essen per Talon an der Bar bestellen mussten und sie so vermutlich Personal sparen konnten. 9. Februar, Aruba Am Morgen sind wir mit dem Taxi zum Hotel am Strand gingen, in welchem wir in 2 Tagen einchecken werden. Schon der Taxifahrer hat uns verärgert und dann war der Empfang im Hotel unter aller Sau: der Hotel Chef war äusserst unfreundlich, denn trotz Abmachungen per E-Mail durften wir nicht surfen. Er hielt zudem an Zeiten fest, welche vorher nicht kommuniziert wurden. Er meinte, dass er ein Business zu führen habe ... read more

light, sun, liquid heat, smoldering nights in a dorm room, sleeping on the floor, mosquitoes preventing open windows - waking to doves adjusting to morning. Moving through space, noticing landscapes... voices of Dominicans playing in the background, a boy asking to have shoes bought for school... Smooth chocolate monkeys, sand dollars and warm waters... snorkeling, floating after fear subsides, a world below..stinging jelly fish...no problem... Making dinner together, splitting up, taxi cabs and Gua Guas..., Supermarcardo de Janet, two minutes to buy groceries...rummy, Skipbo, charades... a place to come back to. JGV... read more

vendedores, motos, playas, arena, suave, sol sol sol, camiones, chocolate caliente, Quiero una trenza, estoy flotando, peces, sudor, beep beep, mucha agua, fruta madura, Janet's, splash, no bastante agua, mosquitos me pican, el sol, botes, vendedores. -AK... read more

Janet made it down to meet the group and we hear all it well. A few more photos from the campo.... read more

All is well--everyone is happy and healthy. What a wonderful group and a wonderful experience for all. We just got to Cabarete and will post this quickly to let you catch up and will post more (and hopefully pictures) later as we now have internet and electricity. Nothing but good things to report. Travel Blog Campo Tuesday The music’s blaring, and another round of Rummy has begun, we have just been outside working, turning the small sea of green grass into a lake of rusty brown freshly turned soil. Lunch is being prepared and Taylor colors in the coloring book. We are all going to head down to the school after lunch to do some planting; we might take a walk down to the river to cool off, but I don’t know if well have enough ... read more