KC in the DR!

In case you didn’t get that... KC was here!! 

And it was a fantastic visit. We traveled across the country, made all sorts of friends, and saw the sites. We visited Santiago, Mao, Monte Cristi, Damajagua, Cabarete, and finally, Santo Domingo - a sampling of the northwest, north and of course the capital - all in six days! But this was not all fun and games, mind you, I did put KC to work during the afternoon when she visited my school, (I’m the worst. Sorry, there’s just always a lot to do!), but we had fun. Work hard, play hard and all that jazz. :)

It should be noted that KC is a champ regarding DR culture! By morning one, she was ordering mangu for breakfast, and taking local transportation. She danced bachata and merengue, jumped off waterfalls, drank Dominican super sweet cafecitos, and didn’t even question my judgement when we hopped onto a bus filled with foam cushions, barrels, sacks of rice, and at least 1 chicken during our travels. Always an adventure, and it is so much better shared with a friend! I've been really blessed to have friends share in my experience whether through staying in touch, or coming down to visit - it really is the best. Anyone who knows me even a little could tell you how obsessed I am with my site, my school, and Dominican families, so love to share it all. 

A few of our pictures from the visit and the places we went:

celebrating KC's arrival - bienvenidos a RepDom!

Santiago

view from the monument

Celebrating Student's Day in Mao at IDENE

KC with MA - making friends and influencing people!

view from 2nd floor of school's new talleres building

Monte Cristi

Playa del Morro

27 Charcos in Damajuaga with friends - hiking/jumping off waterfalls!

Cabarete in Puerta Plata

living the life! breakfast on the beach!

nothing but smiles in Cab!

Rinconcito! Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo

las Ruinas de San Francisco, Santo Domingo

Still got a couple months here, so visit again soon, KC! 

Cuidense! :)

XO