Question: Of the following people, who was able to walk the 7
kilometers to the top of the Citadel: a varsity football player, a dancer, a
soccer player, a trumpeter in the marching band, a 77 year old doctor, 3 moms
or a girl who ran three miles before coming to Haiti? Answer: NONE!
It was the youth director who was able to handle it. Nine people rode horses to the top of the
Citadel while one walked. We spent most
of the morning getting to the top, bouncing on the very bumpy road. We rode to the Citadel in a tap-tap (the
local taxi where people literally hang off the side and tap the roof to let the
driver know they want off), riding in the back, getting bounced around on the
unpaved road. Then we bounced some more
on the way to the top of the Citadel.
After we arrived at the top, we toured this old fort, built in the
early 1800s. We learned the history of
the building and enjoyed the great views.
You literally could see for miles in any direction, so we were able to
see most of Haiti from the top. The view
was stunning! We enjoyed our guided tour
and lunch in the Citadel before heading back down. The horse ride down was more uncomfortable
than going up due to the steep angle and the bumpity-bump bump that the horse riders experienced.
When we returned to Terrier Rouge, we helped pack food bags for our
food distribution tomorrow. We packed
bags of rice, spaghetti, and fish, breaking down 110 pound bags of rice and
boxes of salted fish. We will visit a
small village and distribute food to those in need. We will also distribute food at the school
for the village of Terrier Rouge.
Apparently, the village has been recently hit by hard times and there is
a shortage of food. We will help with
the food distribution tomorrow.
Today was a wonderful adventure up to the Citadel, back down, and even
packing food afterwards. We enjoyed the trip
today but not the bumps and bruises. We
look forward distributing food tomorrow and interacting with the locals.
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