So our group of 6 CMU student teachers has finally made it to the last part of our degree program! After arriving at the airport in Detroit at 4:30am yesterday we traveled to Miami and then to our destination of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! We are staying in the cutest apartments with sisters named Adela and Estelle.
Last night we had our first “Dominican” meal of spaghetti. I thought that was funny because I went out for a big Italian dinner right before leaving because I thought we wouldn’t be eating any pasta for the next 5 weeks. After dinner we sampled some other Dominican things such as El Presidente cerveza, and coconut water fresh from the coconut. Then we went to the local mall for gelato.
This morning we left bright and early for a tour around Santo Domingo. There was so much to see!
First, we drove through Little Haiti. The Haitians sell their goods on the streets here. We also drove through Chinatown.
Next, we went to Los Tres Ojos (the three eyes). It is a national park of caves with three lakes inside. It was absolutely beautiful.
Another view from inside the caves. So pretty!
We saw many other national monuments and sites. Here is the palace built by Diego Columbus. He was the son of Christopher Columbus. The inside is set up as a museum filled with furniture and art from the 1500s, though it is not original to the palace because of a fire.
One of our last stops was a cathedral. We made friends with this guard. It was quite a busy day, we saw and learned so much!
The rest of the day will be spent grocery shopping and preparing for our first day of school tomorrow!
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