Well, Ike hit us decently hard last night. Lots of downed trees and flooding. Everything is fine healthwise for us, no one is dead from my group (although there probably are Dominican deaths), but because there was so much flooding and downed trees, the major highways are obstructed and bridges are washed out. That sucks because tomorrow we were supposed to all go our separate ways for three days to basically have fun with another volunteer. Now, that's probably not going to happen. So we are stuck here, which is quite boring.
If we do end up going out tomorrow, I won't have internet until I get back (Thursday night), and then we move Friday to Juan Lopez (a town near Moca) for 5 weeks. I don't know what the internet situation will be like there, so don't expect much. There I will be with just economics volunteers and we will learn and work with local community groups, so I will have lots to talk about then...if I have internet. It will definately be more rural up there and I will have even less electricity and less water and probably no flushing toilet. Welcome to the campo.
On the positive side, today was the first day I walked all the way to work without getting hit on. I think most people were not hanging out outside because the storm. Good for me!
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4 comments:
Without getting hit on was a good thing? Just kidding. Hope you get to venture out but it's better to stay put if it's not safe to be out and about. Hope Juan Lopez is an interesting town and offers more than just the primitive living style.
That's what I say...a day without getting hit on is a good day indeed. that's my brittness
Ok, getting hit on is not the same here as in the US. When someone hits on you in the US it's because they have an interest and genuinely think you're pretty or something. Here, it's a sport. Guys sit on the street and see who can get the most girls to look at them by saying things, it's a test of their "manliness" and because I'm white and blonde and therefore different from everyone else here I get a lot of it.
Haha! I totally get it!
Had a rough day and have to get up early for bus duty tomorrow morning. Hitting the sack now.
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