Put Love on the List
Last Friday afternoon, my yellow legal pad was a 38-item “to do” list with a 5 pm deadline. Items ranged from finalizing GO Adventures clothing orders to designing Run d’Haiti medals for our events next month. The list went […]
Scouting Notes from Haiti: The Road to Marmelade
Gonaives to Marmelade—In parts of Haiti, distance is measured in time, not kilometers. An easy drive of 45 kilometers may consume hours. Roads erode and form into wash boards that will shake out your teeth. Pot holes run deep […]
Scouting Notes from Haiti: The Road to Psalm 23
Titanyen, Haiti— For first time guests to Haiti, the road trip north on National Route 1 from Croix-des-Bouquets to Gonaives is one of the more unique aspects of a visit. And for many different reasons.
Let’s begin with the highway. […]
Scouting Notes from Haiti: Baggage Claim
Port-au-Prince, Haiti—Landing in Port-au-Prince for the first time is a powerful experience. The heat, sights, sounds and smells are distinct and unmistakable. Neither good nor bad, this is, simply and beautifully, Haiti.
Within 30 minutes of stepping off of the […]