More Random Photos from the DR

Here are a few more photos that didn't fit into the blog posts.

Camper tie dye t-shirts

Camper tie dye t-shirts drying at the hotel after the first day of Day Camp.

Lagoon

Looking for the shrimp

Entrance to the old Punta Cana Resort

Fresh water pond

Shrimp eating dead skin

Lobby of the old Punta Cana Resort

Pool at the old Punta Cana Resort

Old Punta Cana Resort

Entrance to the old Punta Cana Resort

Dakota and Niki clean up well!

Toilet in a Dominican village home - no running water, no toilet seat and toilet paper goes in the trash can, not in the toilet because the sewage treatment system can't handle it.

The beds in the village have mosquito nets.

Eating lunch  by the beach on our last day.

Evening meeting with the delegates.

Carol (left) and Christine (right) with Ben and his girlfriend.  Ben worked with our program through the Foundation for the past few years.

Special dinner with our delegates at Playa Blanca - on the beach.

Carol and Christine with Fernando.  We have known Fernando since we started the program.  He works at the bellhop station at the hotel.

Leaving Punta Cana airport.

Layover in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Card games to pass the time.

This is what an Extension Agent looks like at the end of the trip!

Safe arrival back at the airport in Washington, DC, at Reagan.

Random Photos from the DR

There were some great photos from the week in the Dominican Republic that didn't fit into the blog in other places.  Enjoy!

4-H'ers on the beach!

sea urchin on coral

Tarantula!

Jump rope was popular.

Iguanas

The beach with Day Campers

Blowfish

Selfie with Day Campers

The fresh water lagoons.

Learning Merengue

The beach

Colorful village

Purse crocheted from grocery bags - a new enterprise for some fishermen's wives.

Catching up on sleep in the airport on the way home.

The Beagle Brigade was working in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Snorkeling and our Fiesta at the Giudicelli's

Today was a very eventful day! Our last day in the Dominican Republic ):  But it was very fun we went snorkeling! Snorkeling was an adventure for me.  It was my first time and I swallowed a lot of salt water which wasn't fun. We saw the coral reef which is very beautiful! We also saw the Ecological Center’s coral nursery where they are growing coral to help keep the coral there. Sadly I got sick and couldn't go to the underwater museum which has a number of statues in a circle. I ended up feeling better after we got back to the resort and enjoyed some pool time with my friends. 

That evening we went to the Giudicelli's house and I danced my booty off! We had lots of fun for our last night in the DR. With amazing food, courageous dancing, and talking to friends and family. By the way I didn't know I could dance like that! I definitely got the full Dominican experience. I wish it didn't have to end!

Submitted by Aly Durrette  (Bath County)