One Amazing Summer

It has been awhile and I made it back to America. My experience in the Dominican Republic was one of the hardest things I have ever done. It changed me and I will be seeing the changes for years to come. A part of my heart lies in the Dominican Republic, with the people who loved me and lived great lives. The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country, with incredible beaches, luscious green forests, and kind people.

I want to update on my adventure and here I go...

My last week in the country was spent in Samana, a peninsula on the east coast of the country, that is AMAZING. Playa Rincon is ranked the 6th most beautiful beach in the world and Donald Trump keeps trying to get his hands on it. All the beaches we visited were undeveloped and contained natural beauty that was unlike anything I had ever seen before.

My field director, Dr. Page, paid for our bus driver and his family to come with us and have a vacation. This was something that they never would have been able to do and it was great sharing experiences with them. Everyone I met down there had more appreciation for life and what they had been given, and Ospaldo and his family were no exception.

We stayed at a bed and breakfast that was owned by Katherine, a main person in charge of the DREAM project. We got to meet her husband, Roberto, who is an incredible man. We were spoiled with wonderful food, a wonderful place to stay, and access to all the beaches. We visited four beaches and I loved each one. I was amazed at how close these beaches could be, but how different and unique each one was.

I had a very hard time deciding what pictures to post, but here are a few: