Santiago

Today I went to Santiago in the afternoon with the interns. It was nice to see more of the city because it was dark when my plane came in. The interns are a really fun group of college age young people with a real heart for missions. We first went to a famous monument which you can climb up spiral stairs inside for 60 pesos. It was worth it to see the city from up high.


This is the monument in Santiago we went to see. To put it in perspective for you, this last week out at the micro finance work site a conversation was overheard between two girls about 8 or 9. They were, as kids do every where, trying to not be outdone. One girl said, "Well I've been to town!". The other answered back, "Well I've been there two times and you haven't"! There really is not much in the middle class here. You are either rich or poor. And of course that too is left to perspective.


This is one of numerous costumes that a docent explained as being historically related to religion and regions in the DR. Now they are used to celebrate their independence day in huge two day parades. Some what like a Mardi Gras or Brazilian carnival scene.


Here a couple of interns could not resist the huge flock of pigeons just asking to be run through!


We ended the night by going out to TGI Fridays in Santiago. It is a very nice place to eat out there. There were people there all dressed up from suit and tie to US!