Slow Songs in Monte Cristi
Camped by the beach!
Bathed in the sea.
Slow morning.
Looks like Monte Cristi is a small town. Still not sure exactly how long I'll stay here. At least through the day, maybe through the weekend, maybe even another week or two.
Often I find it hard to get started for the day. Once I'm into a day, seems like things often take on a course of their own. Then it becomes much easier just to push through one challenge after another. Often it's the first steps that are the hardest.
Each day is so full of choices!
Found a seaside restaurant with gorgeous views. Would be nice to have a camera to take photos. Also, as usual, wifi seems to have issues. Trying a new breakfast dish, fried stewed ham with fried plantains.
The province I'm in borders on Haiti!
The road I'm planning to take out of town follows the border. In fact, it looks like the road IS the border for a ways!
I want to get to the border at the nearby town of Dajabon, in the neighboring province. However, it's so near, that I may stay here in Monte Cristi longer.
In that border town, the Dominican side looks compact and orderly, the Haitian side looks more expansive and disorderly.
Haiti looks poorer (duh), more risky, but having some interesting culture and geography.
Sitting in a bar, loud music blaring, people drinking and dancing!