Picking up where I left off

This might be kind of difficult to do, because I have spent a lot of time thinking, talking, praying, etc, but I am going to try to pick up where I left off with last nights thoughts before I was rudely interrupted by the bugs.  I am serious, this bug was dive bombing my computer screen last night (yes, I was inside, there are lots of bugs inside, it is hard to prevent them when the place is very open, lots of ants, beetles, moths, a few cockroaches, and lizards and frogs-more on this later)

So, the morning was stressful at work, the drive was absolutely insane, and the beach was peaceful and calm. I wish I could try to describe the difference I felt right as I got out of the truck. I really felt like we had gone somewhere completely different when we arrived at the beach.  June explained that this place is lovely, but there is nothing to support it (economically speaking). I was very thankful time at the beach and even the crazy journey getting there because it helped me to experience a little more of Haiti.

I think after that journey, I had a lot more questions than answers.  I got the opportunity to talk with Marvin and some with June about the Haitian people, their history, their needs, etc. (I plan to tackle my take on the situation, needs, etc in a separate blog).  I really treasured my time talking with Marvin, June, and others who live there full-time.  I wish I had more time with them and more time in Haiti overall.  One week was just not enough.

Ok, back to the journey, so the beach was lovely, then we headed back the same way we came, but this time it was dark.  In a lot of places, it was very dark as most of the people do not have electricity.  You could see an occasional light here and there, but no street lights or anything the majority of the way home.  We stopped at a gas station where there was music blazing and bright lights.  This was a full service station as I assume most of them are as it is a way for locals to make a living and get tips. When we got into the city of Les Cayes there were tons of people in the streets, in parking lots, some selling things, some just standing around.  Marvin explained that before the earthquake, Les Cayes was pretty peaceful in the evening as people would turn in pretty early, but since the earthquake there are so many people that hang out late and a lot of people who really don't have anywhere to go.  After another trip down the scary fast road with lots of motorcycles, we turned off onto the neighborhood road towards the house. 

The rest of the evening was pretty uneventful with showering, packing, and blogging.  Ok, I think I will write more tomorrow, I will try to post my pics tonight.  Thanks for reading!