Saludos desde Santo Domingo!

¡Hola a todos y saludos desde la República Dominicana!

Scarlotta and I wanted to send a quick post to let everyone know that things are going well here. The group arrived to the hotel last night to pizza waiting for them, and then it was off to bed.

This morning after a quick breakfast, we headed out on a guided tour through the Colonial Zone where we learned tid-bits about Santo Domingo´s founding, Cristobal Colón (Christopher Columbus), Hatian-Dominican relations, Dictator Trujillo, and other interesting facts that have contributed to the present realities of La República Dominicana.

Right now, the group is resting before we hold our orientation meeting. Tomorrow, we will head off to our village and home for the month, Las Guazaras, to meet our new neighbors, friends, etc! Saturday will be spent getting to know the people and community, Sunday- a day trip to a local beach, and Monday- ¡A trabajar! (to work we go!)

We can already tell that this is a great group, and we are really excited about the month to come!

Cuídense,
Daniel y Scarlotta