- Super foggy in Grand Rapids. Hoping for no delays.
- Atlanta also foggy
- Watched “He called me Malala” in flight
- Martin, our driver, was easily found as we exited the airport. A careful driver - yay!!! and very helpful.
- Uneventful drive through the countryside and a quick stop at Supermercado Mimasa in Samana for a few groceries before going on to Las Galeras
- Our new place is lovely
- I seem to be catching another cold
Sunday, 1-10-16
- Lazy morning, not feeling great
- Walked to the beach and into town
- Down at the corner water flooded the street, but we found one section of sidewalk on the high side where we could walk - and ford the stream via a couple chunks of concrete.
- The French bakery was gone! Turns out they moved to a new location. What a relief. Might be my favorite place - with my favorite people. Discovered they have yummy crepes.
- Bob made it to La Playita later in the day - after much searching for the walking route to get there.
Monday, 1-11-16
- Ralph and Patricia, our landlords, invited us to Las Terrenas today.
- They took us to Super Pola, the store with American imports. That was really nice of them, but it was too early for us to really take advantage of it. Too early to be ready to think what we might need. To be able to think clearly.
- We did get several packages of meat to put in the freezer.
- Stopped in Samana to try to get some pesos. Succeeded in getting a few, but not much.
- Were able to get our phone activated. Yay!
- Lost my wallet! Scary. Turned out to be in their car. What a relief!!!
- Lunch at La Vela Blanca, a little restaurant along the beach.
- An old-looking pirate ship had run aground there. Quite the entertainment watching them try to get her off the sand.
Tuesday, 1-12-16
- Time for a rest day for me.
- Still not feeling up to par.
- Bob went to LaPlayita.
- I enjoyed the hammock and the ranchito.
- Power was off for several hours
Wednesday, 1-13-16
- We walked to town mid-morning. Too hot. Must go earlier - or wait until late afternoon
- Went to Numero Uno for garbage bags, laundry soap, and ingredients for Bob’s cookies.
- Tracked the route; round-trip to town and back is about a mile.
- Bob made no-bake cookies.
- When it got cooler late in the day, we walked to LaPlayita. About 0.7 mile - one way
- Bob cooked steak for dinner.
- Walked nearly three miles today
Thursday, 1-14-16
- Wrote a blog post
- Stripped the bed and washed the sheets
- Learned the laundry procedures
- We speak of not needing to come back
- Water was off for awhile in the afternoon
- Walked to town late afternoon
- Bob bought a shirt from Chez Michel
- I found a dress at a little shop - and met the young woman who made it
- Pizza at the French bakery
Friday, 1-15-16
- Walked to town in the morning
- Yummy pastries at the French bakery
- No luck at the ATM, the "automatico"
- Water is off again
- Helicopter flew over. That’s rare.
- Walked back into town in late afternoon to try the bank again. Finally success
...and that was our first week.
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