We have been interviewing many people these last few days, but we spend most of our time walking to each house. Today we went to Petionville to interview a few people and I was amazed by the huge hills that we needed to climb to get to each house. There is a staircase in my neighborhood and the joke is that I like to do the stairs because I'm trying to stay in shape for the Ritt trip later this summer. Anyway, the stairs that I saw today have put the stairs in my neighborhood to shame. For you colorado folk- think the incline in 96 degree weather more than once. That was my morning. In a book about Haiti that I'm reading I learned that the french described the landscape of Haiti by crumpling a piece of paper and declaring : that is the landscape of Haiti. Needless to say if I keep this routine up I will be in perfect shape for the Ritt trip!
We also visited a friend of a friend who is living here and we got to swim in his pool. It was quite a nice break from the day. Now we are continuing on the never ending journey to find a map of desab and a map of duchity, two towns that we will be visiting and interviewing people in soon. Wish us luck as it seems next to impossible to find a good map here.
Also, today is apparently a holidy " jour de dieu" but it seems akin to Cashimir Polaski day in Chicago: all of the kids have the day off from school but nobody seems to know why. Regardless we are enjoying the day for sure!
Katie
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