Samana

So, we have been in Samana for a couple of days now. It is definitely different than Sabaneta, but beautiful and glorious in its own way. If you have not looked at it on a map, it is a peninsula. So we are right on the coast basically everywhere we go. There are so many beaches and sea life is very apparent here.

There are also a lot more tourists and someone. There are a great deal of large hotels and this is due to the fact that whale watching is a really big deal. It is not well watching season right now so everything is not as busy as it would be during whale season. But the tourists are still here. This is a new experience for our team. We have not seen a lot of non-Dominicans before now.

Two days ago we took a boat out to a small island. This is a favorite spot for tourists and Dominicans alike. The boat ride was intense… The waves were choppy and the boat did not slowdown. But once we got to the island the sun was out and it was absolutely gorgeous. We played in the water for quite some time and walked around and just enjoyed having a bit of relaxation. One of our team members had never been on a boat before, so that was definitely an experience for her.

Overall, we are having a wonderful time in Samana. Yesterday we ran a vacation Bible school for about 60 young kids and today there is going to be a festival or party for the schoolchildren that we are helping with. We hear rumors that it might be a water party, so that could get very interesting very quickly.

Rob