So there’s a storm on its way here. Due to Irene, all schools in the DR (both public and colegios) were closed by the Ministry of Education, and all volunteers are on Standfast. What this means: can’t work today, and also can’t leave site. Basically condemned to do not much of anything all day. Frustrating, since we’re in the middle of teacher training. Plus, the rain didn’t start until 12pm here, and currently it is not raining too hard. Kind of feel like we could have had school, at least in the morning. But that aside, hopefully these precautions keep people out of harm's way and that by tonight when the hurricane is scheduled to be here, everyone will be prepared, safe, and dry. Say a prayer for my fellow volunteers, Dominican friends, and neighbors! :) Hopefully everyone will be just fine.
Anyway, after aprovecharing this day off - visiting neighbors, running errands, and spending time with my host family, I found some internet and here I am using it. Fascinating, no? The lights have flickered a lot, but gracias a Dios neither the internet or the electricity has gone out here yet. Vamos a ver. Here are some photos from earlier today with my host fam, getting ready for Hurricane Irene.
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| flower patch at my host family's |
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| Dona Dominga in the garden |
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| Chiquita does not enjoy storms that much...get ready, little one! |
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| Don Jose adds more nails to hold the roof down |
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| rooftop view of the yucca field and lomas in the distance |
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| Rodolfo and Chiquita |
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| shadow shot |
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| HOLA from the roof Pre-Irene! :) |
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| Panorama. Right before the first downpour. Got a bola from the car on the left just in time, gracias a Dios. |
Be well and Stay safe!
XO
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