James and I left the house at about 2am to meet Lindsay in goldsboro so we all could ride to the airport together. We flew out of Charlotte Douglas so it was about a four hour drive. We had one layover in Fort Lauderdale FL. then straight to Port Au Prince, Haiti. The airport in Haiti was a bit hectic. Everything was rushed, the baggage claim was interesting to say the least, with people pushing and shoving and men trying to grab your bags to carry them for you so they could get a dollar for that service. After customs and baggage claim we went outside where we were taken to the vehicle (a caged in cattle truck) that would take us to the compound where we would be staying. Stepping into that world I have to admit I was scared. There were people everywhere yelling and screaming, and shoving. The roads were terrible with no order to them and hornes all around you. We hadent gone far when two or three little boys grabbed onto the back of the truck and begged for dollars. It was very sobering and sad to see. We were taken to the compound where Carl and Maya were hosting us, got our beds ready, showered, ate dinner, talked and went to sleep. The compound was an Oasis in the dessert (so to say) it had running water, toilets, showers, beds, and a generator giving us power . Please click the following link for pics and short video clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLc1qPT63ro
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