I apologize for not having blogged much on this trip so far. The Internet is slow and unreliable here, and it's been an exercise in frustration trying to get anything loaded, especially pictures. But now that the mission is over I have some time to dedicate to blogging, and I'll try to get caught up.
Yes, the mission trip ended today. As we loaded the trucks one of the other guests at the hotel asked if it was a bittersweet moment, and one would think it should be, but for me the bitter far outweighs the sweet. I love what we do here, and I love the people I meet. I really don't want to go home.
And fortunately I don't have to. I'm staying here until Wednesday to tie up some loose ends, explore the country and get some rest before I head back to the real world. The picture on this post is the view from my friend Rob Plankenhorn's balcony at the condo in Cabarete where he and I have moved in (no, my room isn't beachside and doesn't have this view). It's right in the heart of the really touristy section of Cabarete, and it's pretty sweet.
I have big plans for the rest of the week. Tomorrow I'll catch a bus to Puerto Plata, the city near our base of operations, where I'm meeting some of the students who are also hanging around for a few days. We're going to try to hike Mt. Isabel if we can find a trail up. I expect the adventure will tie up almost all of tomorrow. Monday I'll be making some follow up visits of patients we saw this week and watching my Auburn Tigers kick the crap out of Oregon for the BCS national championship. Tuesday I'm going to lay low for some water activities- diving, sailing, maybe try a little paddle boarding or windsurfing. Then Wednesday I fly home, Thursday get Clay and Friday get Christina for the weekend. In my spare time I plan to eat and breathe. I can sleep when I'm dead.
I'll try to get some more pics posted before going out for dinner. Hasta la vista!
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