The Nicer Side of Haiti

This last weekend I got to have some fun and see some of the nicest landscape close to where I'm staying. On Saturday we met up with some people that work down the street at an orphanage. Ten of us piled into the Volkswagen van (the one in the picture below) and headed for a secluded part of the beach. Seven of us rode in the back and due to the Haitian roads, we were all pretty soar by the time we arrived. It can be hard to find a spot on the beach or in the mountains where you won't see people. This was one of those places that Chris and Leslie go to get away from everyone and everything. There was a light house that some of us climbed and were able to get a great view of the surrounding area.

The VW Van

Lighthouse

View From The Lighthouse

Where We Swam

An Exoskeleton - Not sure I want to meet its owner.

On Sunday Chris and I hiked up to a place where water flows from a nearby mountain. A couple rivers/streams meet up and they call it "the source". A while back, a German organization built a facility to generate electricity from the water, but in order for the system to start and continue to run, it must have electricity from the city. When the city power is on 10%-20% of the time, it doesn't do a lot of good. While we were up there we met some kids that would let me take their picture if they could wear our sunglasses. We jumped in the cool, fresh water, and it was the cleanest I have felt since I've been in Haiti.....very refreshing.

Some Of The Local Kids

The Source

Water Plants

A Nice View