The traveling teacher

So, we have had a few more days here, and unfortunately, it seems that I have caught one of the kids colds. I have a very stuffy nose and sore throat. This is also unfortunate for my roommates as I was snoring last night. Currently I am inside, as the smoke from garbage burning heaps is bothering my throat and lungs. That being said, I am nicely showered, and ready for dinner. On the topic of food, our meals have been pretty standard. Haitian fare for lunch, hot or continental breakfast, and then a variety of carb heavy dinners. It is carbs with a side of carbs. Almost nothing in the way of fruits or veggies. Last night we did have an AMAZING salad. I was dreaming of Kathryn, serving a plate of bell peppers, carrots and dip. How I miss my fruits and veggies! Mom and I have gotten a local teen to go buy us some, although our selection is papaya (yuck), very ripe bananas (delicious with PB) and lovely mangoes (licking my lips at this moment). Needless to say, our guts are not pleased w...

Well, mom and I have had our first day at God's Littlest Angels (GLA) and so far so good. We were warned that the Port-au-Prince airport could be a bit chaotic, and once we reached the baggage claim, we understood why. There were hoards of people trying to reach the Air Canada carousel in what can only be described as a free for all. I set mom up in a corner with our carry-on, and then pushed my way to the front of the line. I am pretty good at making my way through large crowds, and in no time, was at the carousel. My location was not helpful though, as our bags were no where in sight. I left my spot to check on both sides of the carousel, since people were taking bags off and leaving them to the side, but still no luck in finding ours. There were still at least 50 people waiting for bags, although many were waiting for their carry-ons (there wasn't enough space on the flight to have all in the cabin). Finally, an hour and a half after landing, our bags came, one after the oth...