Kaitlin and I are safely back in Haiti and we have already done a week's worth of things in 24 hours. When we got to the airport in PAP, it was insane. Now, keep in mind, the airport here is always insane. But, this time it topped all others. Typically, the airport can barely handle 2 planes landing at the same time. This time, five plans arrived all at the same time. There are only two tiny luggage carousels. So, hundreds of people were squeezed in wall-to-wall all pushing, yelling, and shoving in an attempt to get to the carousels. It took us two hours after we got off of our plane, just to find out suitcases. Then, Kate and I managed to drag 350 pounds of luggage (4 large suitcases, 2 carry-ons, and 2 backpacks) by ourselves...without a cart...and without the help of a pushy Haitian man. My favorite part was when we were walking out of the airport doors and I heard a Haitian man say, "Wow, look at those white girls carry all that stuff by themselves!" Yes, our forearms might have been burning....yes, we might have dropped our suitcases multiple times...yes, we might have been sweating to death..BUT we made it!
That night, we visited Dorothy's kids and played with them for a while. We ate dinner with Dorothy and two guests that are staying with her. Then we promptly crashed in our beds at 8:00 PM.
Today, we unpacked all of our bags, took a walk through the neighborhood, and visited the Apparent Project where Kaitlin got a special tour. Then, we visited my friend Ruth at the orphanage where she works. In the afternoon, we went grocery shopping. We had a late lunch at my house before getting a ride on a friend's moto to go teach an English class. After class, we joined two of my good friends for dinner and hung out with them at their apartment.
It is so good to be back and I'm so happy to be sharing my Haitian life with my dear friend!
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