We had a GPS with us on our trip so I saved coordinates for most of the places we stayed. I created a custom Google Map and marked all the aiports, hotels and the routes we took during our trip. To view the map, click here.
Archive for November, 2010
Haiti 2010
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Homeward Bound
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11/3 – Day 8 I’m on the first of two flights back home. After a good meal, good night’s sleep and a hot shower, I’m appreciating being back in the US again. My mother asked me last night what do I remember most about Haiti, good or bad? Interesting question. I’ve been pondering that and [...]
Au Revoir
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11/2 – Day 7 Seeing as we had confirmation we were flying out today, we ate breakfast, packed our bags then made a quick stop at the main radio station. It was my first time there so I had a chance to see all the equipment and the facilities. We did not have much time [...]
The Road Back To Voudreuil
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11/1 – Day 6 Started the day with a surprise with a knock on our door and it was room service. We bread, water, coffee, cream cheese and canned milk. Not quite the breakfast of champions but it filled us up so no complaints. Given the early breakfast, we were able to get on the [...]
The Road To Gonaives
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10/31 – Day 5 We had a bright and early wake up call when the roosters began to crow around 4 AM. That would not have been so bad but in the middle of the night, one of the locals decided to bless us with his singing ability and went on for quite a while. [...]
Radio 4VET, La Tortue Island
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10/30 – Day 4 Woke up in the hotel, looked out of our door and lo and behold, there was the island across the water. I didn’t realize it when I went to sleep but we were literally right next to the water’s edge. After the previous drive, the water and the island sure were [...]
The Road To Port de Paix
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10/29 – Day 3 Today was another travel day. But unlike any other travel I have ever experienced – even from my days in the military. We were on the road for 9 hours. The vehicle was a crew cab small Nissan pickup with a four-door cab, manual and running on diesel. There were two [...]