Sunday, August 31, 2014

August 26
One week in.  My orientation packet.  I'm officially a faculty member!
p.s. faculty orientation is not as fun as freshman orientation...


August 27
Botellones.  This is how people get water to drink.  We use tap water for everything else, but Dominicans don't drink tap water.  
I accidentally drank from a botellon that was full of tap water and gave myself the runs.  
Oops.


August 28
Entrance to PUCMM, the university I teach at.


 August 29

This was my first reaction.

Lynne told me to do a nice one.  I freaked out after I touched it.  I felt like I had to wash my hands...



August 30
Roommate picture!  What a view!  CIEE paid for me and current and former CIEE people to eat at this fancy restaurant in the mountains.  This picture has the beautiful view of the city all washed out.

August 31 

fancy murals.

This is the park across from the church I go to.  
Celebrate Columbus much? It makes me feel weird, so I took lots of pictures for you.





Monday, August 25, 2014

August 25
A colmado en calle del sol: where books go to die.

I picked up a good read!  This copy was 10 pesos less than the other. Who knows...

August 24
Me and one of my roommates making Sunday dinner!
She's showing me how to use our broken can opener...
August 23
I'm just walkin my beat friend, Santiago's my beat and i'm walkin it!
This is the street I live on, and la farmacia I go to.

The ice cream man on our street!

Friday, August 22, 2014

August 22
My apartment is right in the middle of the city!

You can see the entire city from the rooftop of my apartment.

Including the center of the city, El Monumento de los heroes de la restauracion, 
just two blocks from me.

un "broto" according to my roommate.
(bro + moto)


Thursday, August 21, 2014

August 21
On our way to the bus, we saw un burro en la calle.  Marie insisted on a picture!

Went to Santo Domingo today by bus.  
This is a picture of I don't know what in la zona colonial.  
The plaque said it was the original hospital of something-something.  
Maybe I shoulda taken a picture of the plaque and looked it up.  

August 20
Buenos Dias!
My favorite room of the apartment!


Wednesday, August 20, 2014

August 19
After lots of security at the gate (including a bag check and drug dog), got on my flight with my own row.  Thanks Faughnans for bringing me to the airport!

Zebra print sheets were waiting for me when I arrived!

Step one: make my bed.
Step two: email family I've arrived safely.

Eve of Departure!  Thank you for the generosity of my friends' families!