Heard from Barbara

I am taking the liberty of posting this for Barbara. I recieved this in an email to me. I am posting on her blog where others can see.   Dwyane

From Barbara,

Well, the rest of the group is gone but feeling good about decision. Went into town yesterday and got my bank account opened which was quite an experience. Later went to a beach and spent about an hour and had a nice time.  The water is very clear and the sand is very coarse and dark in color.  Found lots of coral and some pretty shells.  Fun until a tarantula scurried out of some tree limbs.  Let out a squeal before I could stop my self.  Life is very, very different but relaxed.  The people are very dramatic and loud so sometimes difficult to know if happy or mad. Still have not gotten to use computer but hopefully soon.  It is so sweet in the morning before it even gets light to hear the village come to life. People are talking, children are laughing, dogs baring and roosters crowing. The woman across the road is very loud and always yelling at someone.  As it gets light you see children outside bathing each other gettin ready for school.  There is a well across the street so is a busy spot.  What a reminder of what we take for granted.  There is water run off around the well so pigs, dogs and chickens also congregate.  As a result runoff  contaminated with ecoli and they set there buckets in it and take contamination home with them.  Children do a lot of water hauling so have no real concept of no getting their dirty hands in the clean water.  Haiti definitely not for the germaphobic.  In Haiti the biggest thing on the road has the right of way therfore pedestrian beware.  Hope to be able to start blog soon.

Talk to you soon, Barbara