Many of you have asked us where we are living and how we are adjusting to our new life in Haiti and I am happy to report things are moving along quite well! The housing in and around Port au Prince has become difficult to secure with the large number of foreign aid workers arriving over the past six months. With that in mind, we consider ourselves lucky to have found a comfortable one-bedroom apartment located in a secure compound. Our new place is located in Boutillier, a small community above Petionville and just off the main road to Kensecoff (for those looking on a map).
At times, it can be easy to forget that we are in Haiti because we seem so far from the hustle and bustle of Port au Prince. Within our compound we have a great deal of vegetation, including mango and avocado trees! At night we are surrounded by the loud calls of the crickets and frogs, which are a welcomed reminder of Ohio summer nights. Of course the tarantulas and lizards are a quick reminder that this isn’t Ohio! We have had a few surprise guests inside the apartment, check below! Our family room is surrounded by sliding doors, which allows the cool mountain breeze and occasionally even the clouds to pass through on overcast days! We are fortunate to have such comfortable living accommodations here under the circumstances.
The unwanted House Guest!
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