Set out for Constanza. It's a town up in the hills. No serious reason to go there. Just seemed like a decent next destination, looking at the map. Somewhat farther and hillier than I'd wanted, but not much choice in this area. I'm in the central mountain ranges of Hispaniola.
After walking a while, was getting sore, somewhat bored and sick of climbing. Did find some passionfruits and guavas along the way, which brightened my mood considerably!
Kept walking. Was planning out how I'd spend my last remaining coins for snacks at any upcoming settlement, when a fruit truck pulled up, offering me a ride. I accepted, saying that they could drop me off at the top of the hill. From there, I'd be fine riding down, then up the next hill.
Along the way, we paused at an overlook. A number of other vehicles had congregated. Apparently there was an accident further down, a bus had gone of the road, leading to serious injuries.
As we kept going, I was enjoying the ride.
I think the first time I've hitchhiked in Republica Dominicana. Most people here ride motorcycles, so not as many options.
One of my bags fell off my bike. A bag containing my food, at this point just some avocados and oranges and stuff. Not much of a loss.
I decided that I'd be fine riding all the way to Constanza. When we stopped and they indicated we'd reached the top of the hill, I asked where they were going. All the way to Constanza. So we kept on going.
It soon started to rain. Heavily. Kept pouring down hard, flooding the streets, even pooling into houses.
Just as we got into Constanza, the rain stopped. I'm super thankful!!!
This area seems heavily agricultural. Billboards advertise agro products. Tons of farmland. Looking forward to seeing more of the area!
