Another Great Day!

Today was very productive! We worked the kinks out of the process I mentioned in the previous post. I worked with the doc who is the head of the orphanage. For now, he will also be the bookkeeper here and will soon hand that over to an intern. This afternoon I found some scraps of wood left over from a bookcase project some other guys have been working on. I built a little receipt box to hang on the wall in the doc's office. Receipts will be collected there to be scanned.

After the day's work, we visited the downtown market. That is an adventure in itself. Vendors are basically stacked on top of each other. People are everywhere driving motorcycles, pushing wheelbarrows, or just walking around like us. What was even more interesting was a truck trying to squeeze through an intersection where all this was happening. It was nuts! The meat section... well it was... um, how do I put it, not very appetizing. Looking at it made you wonder how many days it has actually been sitting out with the thousands of flies flying all around. And the smell? It was one of a kind. Trust me.

From there we went to a restaurant at this nice hotel with another incredible view of the ocean. Check it out below. I was very impressed with some of the ocean views and beaches. Didn't expect that from Haiti. I've always just thought of the poverty. Well, the food was decent overall. I had to get something different just for the experience. I got grilled cabri which is Creole for goat. The first two pieces were pretty good. Very meaty and had a good flavor. The other pieces were stringy and full of fat and gristle. Now I can say I've eaten goat. That's about the only good thing that came from that meal.

I can't believe I've only got 2 full days left. This week has flown by. I'm really enjoying my time here. The people here are great and are very serious and focused on their mission. It's cool to see that, especially in a place that really needs it.