part 1: the people * part 2: the place * part 3: semana santa * part 4: the waterfalls * part 5: the beach We spent our last two days in the Dominican Republic visiting the beach at a place called Cabarete. We rented a car for the occasion, which was really nice. To understand why, you have to understand the kind of car Daniel and Tree have. They call it a guaguita and it’s hard to compare it to…
part 1: the people * part 2: the place * part 3: semana santa * part 4: the waterfalls * part 5: the beach We had the privilege of getting to hike to three different waterfalls while we were in Jarabacoa. We tackled the first one the day after our arrival. We went to an orphanage on the other side of town and met up with Brian, who also went to Taylor with us and lived in the same suite…
part 1: the people * part 2: the place * part 3: semana santa * part 4: the waterfalls * part 5: the beach We planned our trip to be down there over Easter Sunday, which was fun. As it was in Peru, the week of Easter is called Semana Santa, and is a HUGE deal down there. We participated in the festivities that the school, Escuela Caribe, had. On Friday, they had a Cross Walk, which was really cool….
First of all, here is a picture from the wedding up in Massachusetts. Savannah looked so pretty in her dress and matching bow! Unfortunately, I didn’t get any good pictures that show her whole dress, but here is a cute one that shows her bow: Sunday was my first Mother’s Day! I got really excited when I realized on Saturday night that I had a stake in the next day. :-) It’s fun having a holiday that’s not in December!…
part 1: the people * part 2: the place * part 3: semana santa * part 4: the waterfalls * part 5: the beach I had never been to the Dominican Republic before this trip. In fact, I had never been to the Caribbean or even been on an island! I’m glad my first experience was in such a beautiful place! View Larger Map The Dominican Republic is on the east side of an island called Hispaniola – their neighbors…