May 5, 2011

This is another group of students from the La Hoya school.  They come in the afternoon session from a small neighboring town called Hato Viejo.  We have found them each day at our gate watching the dogs, waiting patiently for us to get home.  They love saying our names, and practicing their English skills on us.   They especially love it when we give them a ride home in the back of our truck!  Normally they have to walk or wait to ride 4 deep on a motor bike.  They are sure to say in English " thank you and God Bless you and goodbye! "

May 3, 2011

In Bombita they have built a small reservoir to use for irrigation purposes.  This boy, however uses it to swim and bathe.  He was more that willing to have his picture taken, and wanted to show off a bit with a back flip. 

May 2, 2011

About 30 minutes from La Hoya is an amazing beach called Quimieto. It is really rocky but there is one path for boats to travel from the shore out into the bay.  All these boats are lined up right in front of it and the beach goers use their shadows to hide from the sun a bit. Each boat is pained a different bight color, and even though Dominicans have a penchant for stealing, these boats and the things in them remain where the owners left them.

April 30, 2011

In the market in Barahona you can buy any type of fruit, vegetable, or root!  This man was so friendly and repeated the names of the different roots over and over for us, but I still do not know any of them!  Kids love having their picture taken, but adults always have strange reactions or poses, like this one.  He was not resisting having his picture taken, this is just how he wanted it done.

April 29, 2011

This is the beautiful country side that surrounds La Hoya and Bombita.  The cane fields, palm trees, and the mountains in the distance make for breath taking views, and can make you forget the poverty that lies in the towns.  The people of the DR take such pride in the beauty of their lands, they are sure to point it out to you every chance they get.