12/5/14 Sites on the Road

There is always something interesting to see on the short two kilometer drive from the Guest House to the jobsite ....

A family of 6 - yes SIX ...

Feed for cattle - isn't there some famous blob or something that looks like this?

Driving around here with all of the bumps, manholes, etc - With eggs in the back - you are the man!

Pickups are over-rated...

Off to refill the propane - transported just like the gas company recommends.

Just don't go TOO fast, ok ?

If this truck were only a little wider we could ...

There is the family of 6, but picture was taken due to the "3-wide turning lane" ...

It is actually very refreshing driving here, everyone is respectful and paying attention (for the most part of course!),
no one gets irate, they just deal with what they encounter and move on -
I like this attitude.

12/2/14 Back in Virginia for a bit

Left on the 6:30am Caribe Tours bus from San Juan to the bus terminal in Santo Domingo. My taxi driver Louis met me and we drove to the airport - he noticed my spanish is better! Very Encouraging. I am kind of sad that I will have my car here at the airport when I return and won't need his help - this is perhaps the only good reason to take the Caribe Tours bus!  
Wow, there are so many people in Atlanta's airport! 
Arrived back in Roanoke about 10:30pm. 
Jumped right into a couple of jobs I have scheduled for folks, so readjusting quickly. Very nice to be home with Stacy for a while. She has decorated the house and has too many great treats to eat - I will need to run more with my friend Zachius in the DR!
The drainage project is almost done, the CAT dealer is picking up the backhoe today.
We are waiting on both parties to agree on a final contract between the Dominican organization ACPSI and the Engineer/Contractor. Once this is completed, we will start the main construction project - in early January I hope.
Stay Tuned!  Merry Christmas!