Today, we took a day trip to Higuey! Our first stop was the
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia, which was absolutely beautiful. I
spent some time walking around with our Dominican teens. We took pictures and
visited the gift shop.
After exploring the cathedral, we headed to the farmers
market. To be honest, the farmers market wasn’t my favorite part of the trip,
but it was nice to see all the friendly Dominicans and the various items they
had for sale. We then walked to three different shops in Higuey, all of which
had unique items, and I definitely spent a good bit of money there.
As we walked through the streets of Higuey, I noticed the
bright colors of the buildings. I really enjoyed them and wished that more
buildings in the United States were like that.
For lunch, we went to the Wellinton's house, where we tried
some delicious Dominican dishes. We even sampled some of the fruits they grew
in their backyard, including a pickle-like fruit that was extremely sour.
Later in the afternoon, Wellinton and his family taught us some
Dominican dances, which I really enjoyed. Afterwards, we stopped by Iberia, a
grocery store, to do some shopping, and once again, I ended up spending too
much money.
On the ride back to the resort, Christine let me ride
shotgun. It was fun but also a bit scary. Overall, the day was enjoyable and
very interesting!
Logan Walton, Alleghany County
Today we traveled to Higuey, where we visited
the Basilica, farmer’s market, and a few little shops in the area that we
return to year after year. For lunch we were hosted by Wellinton, our former Logistics Coordinator from the
PuntaCana Foundation, who has continued to host this lunch for us at his family home in the countryside outside of Higuey. He toured us through their small orchard behind the house, where we were able to try several fruits they grow.
Our teens got Merengue and Bachata dance lessons after lunch (we still have
some work to do). On our
way back to the hotel we stopped at the Iberia, a local supermarket. We had our
final dinner at the hotel tonight (we’re being hosted by another longtime
supporter of the program tomorrow evening).
Emmalee Edwards, 4-H Agent, Augusta Co.
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