We had a bit of a challenge getting here with a mechanical issue with the plane, so we were delayed five hours, but we got a $100 voucher toward future travel and $6 to buy lunch, so not such a bad deal. And given that there is a huge tropical depression sitting over the country and lot of rain, we didn't miss much as the resort anyhow. No real beach-time was sacrificed.
I did try to walk the beach Saturday morning, but got caught in the rain on the way back to the hotel. Oh well. That's how it goes. We went to the airport to meet out team of students and two other faculty, and all arrived with no problem. We started the three hour bus ride to San Juan de la Maguana, but because of the heavy rains, we decided to just hang back and spend the night in San Juan. We didn't want to drove back in the rain and take any risks with poor driving conditions in the dark. So we got up and were on the road this morning at 5:30 a.m. We left early since the national elections were today. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and we wanted to be out of the city before they opened.
Once we got into the clinic and guesthouse, we ate breakfast and then began unpacking all of the things we brought and gathering things for the day at the barrio clinic tomorrow. I will keep this blog updated on a daily basis, so hopefully it will be easy for anyone who wishes to keep up with the trip.
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