Tag: Dominican Republic
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Orphanage in the Dominican Republic
View Larger Map Google Maps now has high resolution satellite views of central Dominican Republic. The blue placemark indicates where Ashley stayed last school year while teaching English at an orphanage. Go to satellite mode and zoom in to see the group house she live in with her adopted family. The houses just south of…
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Quote of the Day — Ashley
Perhaps it is easier to never leave home. Never take risks. Never adapt to other cultures. Never fall in love with a people other than your own. We decided that was our fix. To get home and never ever leave again. It was just to painful to put everything we had into something that we…
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The Dominican Republic on Google Maps, Not!
I keep waiting for the Dominican Republic to show up on Google Maps’ list of supported countries. Hat tip: Google Maps Mania.
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Friday Update From Ashley
Although Ashley’s Internet access has improved, the drinking water situation has not: First water topic – I am really thirsty! I have a quarter liter left in my water bottle so you would think I would quench my thirst. However, we have been without running water for about 3 days. That means that when you…
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Update From Ashley
Ashley has been calling us daily (or more often) as Noel has wreaked havoc in the Dominican Republic. Tonight she called to say that the proper humidity, clear skies, available electricity, and spare time have converged to equal Internet access. I have mail! Hey Dad. I am doing well. We survived the Storm. It continued…
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Update From the Dominican Republic
Ashley called again today. We had a little more time to talk this morning (and maybe we’re better able to talk, having already processed that our daughter is in a flood in a distant country). Although the weather maps show tropical storm Noel as having moved away north and west, the orphanage is still getting…
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Tropical Storm Noel
The ringing of the telephone woke me this morning. It was Ashley, “Just in case the Dominican Republic is in your news today, I wanted you to know I’m okay.” The National Hurricane Center in Miami called Noel, which formed Sunday, “a major flood threat.” The storm could dump 8 to 12 inches of rain…
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More Pictures From Ashley
Ashley sent some more pictures from the Dominican Republic. She sounds like she’s settling in and doing well (while she’s doing good).
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Ashley Posts Again
New post from Ashley. She’s posting about as often as I am…