check this out, i have smileys!!!!!!that was exiting...ANYWAY. So. This weekend we went up to Samana to see the waterfall at el limon. We left early on friday morning, after recieving a phone call at 5.30am from James, who was in a taxi, somewhere in the middle of Santo Domingo, and drunk, saying that he didnt want to come because he couldnt be bothered. Lazy lard. So yea me, itzea, sam and chris all hopped on the bus for four hours until we finally made it to La...

Well, ive just come back from an amazing weekend, white water rafting near Jarabacoa in the mountains. The guys left early on Saturday to go see some waterfalls, but me and Sam stayed in town because we had to change money. So we get to the supermarket at, like 11.00, in plenty of time to get what we needed before the 1.30 bus, but we had to wait in line for the bank for AN HOUR AND A HALF because their system kept on crashing. Honestly, as i have said on many an...

Well not a whole lot has happened since i last wrote...hmmm, let me think... Yesterday morning me and Sam went SHOPPING which was GOOD, i resisted buying the yummy moschino bag (just) and got some tops and earrings instead. Its really funny though because all the shops have their winter collections in, but who in their right mind would buy a pair of ugg boots or a puffa jacket in the Caribbean????? Mad! I also got my hair braided today (theres a piccy kicking abo...

Well whats there to say.... we spent the weekend on yet another lovely beach in Barahona, exept this one was inhabited only by us and the locals!! There were some huge waves crashing onto the beach, so trying to swim in the sea was deffo an experience!!! It also had a little fresh water lagoon, which was freeeeezing, but really good for cooling off in! The only downside was that i managed to get a 3rd degree exhaust burn off one of the motoconcho thingys which HU...

Soooo i went to my first (and deffo last) casino last night which was an experience, ill give it that, but such a waste of time and the other voulunteers money(i didnt bother opening my pocket i just lost everyone elses money!!! hehe!) oh and today i went to church, which was another interesting experience, it is VERY different from st james. First of all they had this major gospel/soul band complete with electric guitar, drums, base, keyboard and five singers!! ...