Day 2 - Arrived in Haiti

Our team of nine--Don, Paul, Wendy, Gregg, Dawn, Dee, Kathy, Jon and Jim--safely arrived in Haiti and are now settling in to the Methodist Guest House in Petionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, after a 45 minute ride from the airport. Though we weren't passing through the parts of the city most heavily damaged by the earthquake, there is lots of evidence of construction. Many small stores are open along the streets. Shops selling construction material and hair studios are very prominent. In addition to the stores, there are lots of small businesses set up anywhere possible. Much of the time, goods are hanging from walls or spread on top of tarps on the ground. The traffic is crazy--lots of horn honking and near misses. Petionville is very hilly and that adds another element of excitement. The Methodist Guest House is nice--several dorm style rooms with bunk beads, a nice open air patio and an inside dining room. We missed lunch here, but Johnny, one of the guest house staff, transported us in a van (not the Tap Tap we took from the airport) to "Epi d'Or", a restaurant/bakery specializing in burgers, sandwiches, crepes, ice cream and cakes.