Georgia and Laura faced their first day in Santo Domingo with fear and trepidation. How were two non-Spanish speaking travelers going to manage. Hours later they realized as they have in previous travels that smiles, gestures and a camera are all that are needed. Legendary Dominican hospitality kicked in at every turn:
- In the lobby of Hotel Frances where Carlos greets them by name every time they leave and enter the building
- At an evangelical church where the music drew them in and where they conversed about religion with the minister, his son, his wife and many others while Laura got roped in to taking family portraits
- At a jewelry store/ restaurant where a colorful cast of characters welcomed them and shared their views of education and politics in the Dominican Republic (and Georgia got a great pair of Haitian earrings)
- At a pharmacy where the ladies ducked in during a deluge to buy an umbrella?? They made yet another friend who improvised to keep them dry
- And later in the day at yet another church service where the sounds of instruments called them in- Laura and Georgia were astounded to find that the amazing musician were all of 8-10 years old.
Dominican adventures to be continued…
Photos: 1) Georgia talking about education and politics with local store owners, 2) an improvised umbrella to shield her from the rain
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