Our DR Trip: Vacationing
Several people asked us why we chose to go to the DR on our trip. The truth is that it was one of the only ones I found where we could stay steps away from the beach. Kyle wasn't too excited about going on a service trip, but he does love the beach. So in a way, the ocean was kind of like my assurance that even if he hated every other part of the trip, he'd still have something to enjoy. (Luckily, once we got there, he enjoyed many other parts of the trip, too!) We kept pretty busy volunteering and learning about the DR, but we were also able to squeeze in a little relaxation and some typical tourist adventures, too. Kyle's favorite was by far the beach. Contrary to the information printed in our brochure, it WAS, in fact, rainy season during our trip. That meant it rained pretty much every day we were there. Most days were cloudy with occasional showers, which was really nice while we were working. There was really only one day that was a complete washout, but I'll g...