wow! where to begin... there is SO SO SO much wonderful things that happen every single day!
From the airport we made a group of 7 volunteers--from Utah to Miami to the DR--from the cold airport to the sweltering humidity-- it was a day of contrasts.
Exhausted- Nate met us and we took a guagua from Puerto Plata to Cabarete.

First thing on our list- hit the beach!! How we had energia, i don't know....the water felt like a bath but super salty!!! A stream of volunteers have been arriving here as we took it easy, getting to know the town and people. We already have friends at the fruit stand that give us discounts on the freshest pina y mango ever!! It is so good- dripping down your chin!

We all met as the DREAM team for dinner and with a live band it soon turned into a rockin pool party dance-party!! i learned the bachata from my friend yunelka y lisolott!!

They are these awesome girls from san francisco- appox 4 hours in un guagua to arrive here!!
They arrived on sunday, i took them to el supermercado rosa-- the only place open!!!!
Iglesia was awesome too! We went to a young adult class and everyone was so nice.
I can't even describe the love i feel already-- there is something in the words of our landlady-- who is german and moved here--- FOR THE LIFE. it really is the lifestyle-- late afternoons the sun streaming through windows,