Category Archives: Travel

Citadelle Laferrière

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by

This is not well-written but if I don’t post it now, I probably never will. More and better quality photos can be found here. It was Sunday and we were a little late getting going. The day ended up with … Continue reading →

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7 days and counting…

Posted on 22 December, 2008 by

After howling winds all night, I woke up to 35 cm of snow this morning and a temperature of somewhere around -22 C. I had to dig out the car that my brother-in-law is letting me use while I am … Continue reading →

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Little Luxuries

Posted on 17 December, 2008 by

I’m sitting here staring at my feet yet again. I woke up this morning with a silly little flurry of pleasure. My friend treated me to a pedicure last night as a Christmas present. I’ve rarely spent money on pedicures … Continue reading →

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Etang de Miragoane

Posted on 6 October, 2008 by

10/8/08 UPDATE: The bypass road is now passable by small truck. I’m unsure if the large trucks (ie. fuel trucks, transport trucks) are able to pass but if not, it should be soon. This will be a HUGE improvement for … Continue reading →

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More Jacmel

Posted on 3 October, 2008 by

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Jacmel

Posted on 3 October, 2008 by

I finally made it to visit Jacmel. It was nice to go, but wasn’t quite what I expected though for a tourist destination. The architecture was really interesting and it seemed like a fairly safe place. I had fun, ate … Continue reading →

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Hot in the City

Posted on 8 July, 2008 by

I’m back in Port au Prince after a fairly easy trip to Haiti today. The only glitch was a two hour delay in departure from Miami. I’m now sitting on the balcony at Hospice St. Joseph enjoying a cold Prestige. … Continue reading →

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Hotel El Rancho

Posted on 3 July, 2008 by

I had a difficult trip out of Haiti last week. After waiting all day in the airport in Port au Prince, American Airlines canceled the flight – just before dark. They offered to put me up in a hotel that … Continue reading →

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Fete du Canada – Happy Canada Day!!

Posted on 1 July, 2008 by

1 July is Canada’s national holiday. I didn’t intentionally plan to be here for the holiday, but here I am. Mom and I walked downtown to catch the parade and see the sights. I’ve noticed in the past few years … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on 27 June, 2008 by

Am finally at my Mom’s house in Canada. It feels good to be here, but also feels good to know that I’ll be going back to Haiti. Here’s what I’m enjoying, though these aren’t necessarily things that I missed all … Continue reading →

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