As the sun goes down, the lights come on....The girls decided after some much needed quiet time around the pool we should visit the Montana Hotel for the view. The sunset was spectacular and we took plenty of photos to capture it.
Sunset at the Montana Hotel. The ambience of sitting on the patio of the hotel and looking over the view hasn't changed but to look behind us at where the main hotel was is a sad empty space reminding us of the devastation that took place. The parking structure newly built supposedly to US standards collapsed as well and was now an empty hole as you drove into the parking circle. Only a dozen or so others were sprinkled around the patio, too early for dinner but having not for a cocktail and internet work. The spirits of those lost in less than a minute lingers as we were lost in thought as the sun descended behind the hills of Port au Prince.
3 crazy girls: Fiona, Judy and me.
Sunset at the Montana Hotel. The ambience of sitting on the patio of the hotel and looking over the view hasn't changed but to look behind us at where the main hotel was is a sad empty space reminding us of the devastation that took place. The parking structure newly built supposedly to US standards collapsed as well and was now an empty hole as you drove into the parking circle. Only a dozen or so others were sprinkled around the patio, too early for dinner but having not for a cocktail and internet work. The spirits of those lost in less than a minute lingers as we were lost in thought as the sun descended behind the hills of Port au Prince.
3 crazy girls: Fiona, Judy and me.
SAturday morning we visited Johns house in Delmas 75 neighborhood. I hadn't seen it since it was 'finished' and moved into so it was time. We took Andrew (a visiting PT that is here for a month and agreed to help him paint the inside). Andrew had quite the experience. The house is basically a 2 bedroom with this small kitchen and small bathroom area (no running water but there is a stream below the house) and living room/dining room area and porch. Andrew spent the night for true Haitian experience - he shared a bed space with 2 others, since no electricity and no generator, they had a early to bed night and up early to go to church. Church service is several hours and then they walked to visit some of Johns family before returning to guest house.
Johns Kitchen
the front of Johns' house. It may not be very big by our standards but certainly its a 'nice' home for him and his bride to be.
Upstairs bedroom. Its good to see Johns' house lived in. He is joined by his fiance, his future mother in law and several others but apparently after he is married on the 5th of February, he and Madlyne will live there alone. He said they wanted two children.We also saw Gracies half sisters about a month old...so cute. but no I won't get another dog.
Us girls did a little shopping at the Giant supermarket then spent the afternoon poolside, repeating the quiet afternoon today. After the past couple of weeks, we were ready for some quiet time.
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