Thursday, January 22, 2009

White Water Rafting

Bus that took us 2 Hours up into the Dominican Alps
Breakfast before a trip down the river







The bus that took us from Rancho to the river
Beautiful countryside

We got a DVD of our trip down the rapids
Good fun
Monster Truck Trip
















Our tour guide, quite funny:)
Sugar Cane Factory now closed
The guide said it's funny people are so concerned about obeisity so are no longer eating as much sugar, but instead of sugar cane they are growing tobacco which is worse off for people.
They can't see what is happening on the inside so it doesn't matter.
Man looks at the outward appearance , but God looks at the heart.
Local towns we passed through














































Of course Mark is the only one to have paprika ( war paint ) on his face

We visited a local school which Thomsons say the money from the trip helps towards getting a better education















It must have been hair washing day.
It just seemed funny to be at the back of beyond and there was this girl with curlers in her hair.
There were lots more to be seen throughout the day





The primary school
We crossed rivers in our Monster trucks

After our lunch of Beans rice and chicken or chicken beans and rice we were able to go swimming in the river for a cool down.
I did go in for a swim eventually





























A good time was had by both of us, lots of relaxing,reading books,drinking slushies,and sleeping.
Highly Recommended

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