There are lots of good stories from the DR that could be told in some detail if I weren't so tired. If you are *lucky* (LUCKY, I say!), you may get those details over the weekend. For now, here are some things I learned during our travels.
* Johan loves tea made from oregano and anise. This was his grandma's remedio for his intestinal ailments, and I'm not totally convinced it cured him, but it made him happy and kept him hydrated.
* Johan might be a campesino. He loved chasing chickens and petting roosters and riding donkeys.
* Eduardo's mom may or may not think I am a drunk.
* It is fun to travel with Sarah and Sylia. Ok, guilty as charged. I already knew that.
* It is not a good idea to order whole fish from a roadside stand, even if it is fried. I learned by observation on this one.
* Johan loves rice and beans. A lot.
* My favorite Santo Domingo bar, Ocho Puertas, is still there on Calle Jose Reyes. But not on the side of the street I remember it being. The drinks are still good and way too expensive and I still love it.
* I am getting old(er). I no longer find beauty in the simplicity of latrine bathing and latrine pooping or in the silence of time without electricity. This deserves a longer discussion, because I am somewhat distressed about discovering that I am not the same traveler I used to be. Stay tuned.
* The distance from the the jet way to the Passport Control at Miami Airport may or may not qualify me for the Twin Cities Marathon.
*Traveling by myself with 6-month-old Johan is very different than traveling by myself with toddler Johan.
* If you walk into the Miami Airport bathroom on New Year's Eve, you are likely to see a lot of Au Bon Pain and Nathan's Hot Dog Employees shedding their uniforms on the floor of the bathroom, getting naked, and then changing into sparkly dresses and painting their eyelids with purple and turquoise eyeshadow.
Happy New Year.
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