It's often a pain to travel in Haiti.
The people are often nice.
However, things often don't work.
At a fifty dollar hotel, half the electricity didn't function even when it was on at all, which was only about half the time. The toilet had to be flushed by pouring water into it. No hot water. No wifi in the room.
Beautiful geography.
Humid.
I feel safer now that I have a sense for how Haiti works.
Still, I often feel uncomfortable, just for standing out so much.
I never know which faucet to turn, or which way.
I feel sorry for people who have to deal with hunger, and other dysfunctional parts of this society.
Maybe I'll go look at a fortress that I think is near here (Cap Haitien).
Probably go to Port-au-Prince soon.
I've read that 5-10% of the Haitian population is white, but so far I don't think I've seen another white person here.
The food and drink have been consistently delicious.
Served at appropriate temperatures.
I'm aiming to do my shorter route. Probably just go to Port-au-Prince then leave the country.
The AC just went out. I think just the breaker it's on.
I can't wait to get back to Republica Dominicana!
Now the AC's out here, too, on different outlets.
$70 hotel room, no electricity or wifi.
Looks like there are mountains surrounding this city.
As such, I don't think I can bike. Probably bus.
My bike doesn't have gears.
Electricity back!
Tired, sick, sore, hot, humid, stressed out!
Making it in Haiti!
Electricity off again.
Probably not going to ride back to RD either. Looks like there are mountains there, too, and no obvious route.
So I'm planning to take buses or something from here to Port-au-Prince, then to RD.
Now the toilet in this $70 hotel, the toilet which is situated under the sink so that one can't sit straight on it, doesn't flush. Seems like a comedy.
I'm probably going to bus through the rest of the country.
Haiti has some of the spiciest food I've eaten in the Caribbean.
Also, the hot peppers here have a different (and for me, preferable) taste compared to some other Caribbean countries I've visited.
I can't believe that Republica Dominicana now seems futuristic and modern to me!
When I first arrived there (from Puerto Rico), and when I left (for Haiti), RD seemed difficult, often frustrating me with its lack of American amenities.
I guess we adjust as we go along.
In recent months I've bounced among many different levels of development!
When I started writing about these Caribbean travels, I thought of it as a blog and also a book (a sequel to Astrotripping).
Now I'm thinking of it as more of a blog. Who even reads books? I do. But they're bulky, and take years to produce. A blog is online, has media, and is just easier.
The light in the room flickered intermittently, keeping me awake. I finally took the bulb out.
I may spend a while in the capital area, if I like it and it feels safe.
Woke up to one of the more serious computer errors. Looked like it may be difficult to recover. However, it turned out to be fine!
Going on!
