Alright so after the plane ride from Miami to Santo Domingo on Friday we slept in a welcome home for the night. Then in the morning we went back to the AFS center and we met people from different parts of the world like Thailand, Iceland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, etc. I had to go on a bus to Puerto Plata with one of the AFS volunteers, Mario. The ride from Santo Domingo to Santiago was two hours and then we had a two hour break and ate lunch (locrio, salad, platano maduro and dominican raisin cake) and got back on the bus to Puerto Plata which was another 2 hours.
When I got to Puerto Plata, Melissa and Francia came to get me and Melissa introduced me to her friend Marie and from the house we went to the pool where Melissa had other friends waiting. They make so many jokes and like to talk to you because you're new. They call me Boston hah.
Then Melissa, Marie and I went home and chatted then went back out to see the Malecon, clinic, the school and Ocean World. We are going to try to go to Ocean World park soon and maybe even swim with the dolphins! We also want to go on a telerifico or something which is like a skyway to a mountain.
I have learned so many new words, well actually I forgot a lot of them but I am learning! And the weather is great, its hot but its not that humid and you do get a nice little breeze. And it really is beautiful with all the palm trees and beach right there :)
Yeah I basically had a great first day. Talk to you soon.
Love, Hannelyn
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
The Beginning
Hello Everyone!
I'm leaving in five days to Miami for my Orientation and then on August 21st at 7pm I will be on my way to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! My host family lives in Puerto Plata, which is on the north coast of the country. I'm not sure how I'm getting there yet. My host brother is currently in Alaska for the year with AFS, but I will have a host sister so I am excited about that. My host mother has a veterinary clinic and she's a vet, and my host father is a lawyer. I've talked to Francia (host mom) and Jose (host brother) and Delenia (family friend and secretary). Delenia is going to show me the historical side of the DR. I can't wait!
Next update I'll be in the Dominican Republic :)
God bless you
I'm leaving in five days to Miami for my Orientation and then on August 21st at 7pm I will be on my way to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! My host family lives in Puerto Plata, which is on the north coast of the country. I'm not sure how I'm getting there yet. My host brother is currently in Alaska for the year with AFS, but I will have a host sister so I am excited about that. My host mother has a veterinary clinic and she's a vet, and my host father is a lawyer. I've talked to Francia (host mom) and Jose (host brother) and Delenia (family friend and secretary). Delenia is going to show me the historical side of the DR. I can't wait!
Next update I'll be in the Dominican Republic :)
God bless you
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