After all the waiting, filling out forms, luggage hustle - we are finally here to be welcomed by Alberti - the very familiar face to those few who had the pleasure of meeting the Endeavour crew in the past. Sadly, not all of us got our luggage - I guess that's a part of the experience...on the positive note, we were promised the bag will make its way home in the morning.
The ride to our temporary home was breathtaking. It was an eye opener. As we drove along the shore we saw the ocean which was quite different, the streets and the buildings were different - we knew we were no longer in Nassau. The strangest thing was to see the clothes drying on the line from four, five and even six-story buildings! Lots of bicycles roaming the streets and some really ran down cars.
Our first meal was delicious - some ham, cheese and tomato melt sandwich with an OFF DA CHAIN passion fruit juice, freshly squeezed on demand just for us! YUMMM! It was the first time for most of the group to even try it. Once we got to the 'Hostel Bella Epoca" Alfredo gave us an insightful orientation. The highlight of the evening was the celebration of a very special girl - our very own Tiera who turned 16 today! Wow - this is a very special time in a life of a young girl and we are all very happy to be able to share in that day with her. We love you Tiera!
At the moment everyone is beat and tucked in their beds. Tomorrow will be the official start to our week here in DR. Thank you for all the prayers. More to come to stay tuned :)
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