Greetings! Things have been calm (relatively speaking, of course) at the University of Miami hospital here in PaP lately. No huge emergencies, no flooding, and most importantly, no fires. Unfortunately, things in the city have not. There have been a myriad of protests in the past two weeks....against the government, for the reinstatement of former President Aristide, against the UN forces, etc. Sporadic violence has been reported but nothing serious. Let's hope it stays that way!
I took the opportunity last weekend to catch a UN-chartered flight to the Dominican Republic for a couple days of R&R. We flew in a single propeller, 12-seater plane and were at a very low altitude the entire time....great for taking pictures. Here are some of the pictures from the flight:
Our plane...complete with Mexican crew!
Tight quarters.
This beautiful lake sits on the border of Haiti and the DR.
Earthquake fault. This is the fault line from January 12. When it rains, it becomes a river.
Flying over the DR. Notice the lush, green vegetation largely absent in Haiti.
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