Getting Adjusted

Today was my first full day in Sosúa. Breakfast was an arrangement of fruits, bread and deli meats. I sat outside while watching palm trees sway from side to side, ate breakfast and drank some very sugary, but very delicious juice. My class started at 9:00 am with a Dominican teacher, two guys from Germany and a guy from Haiti. In the school there people learning Spanish, English and German and all three languages are spoken at all times.

After classes we went on a tour of the Island and saw the beach, the restaurants, the shops etc. Sosúa seems small (or at least what I've seen), but it's nice because no matter which way I go, I can always find my way back. After spending at least an hour in the small grocery market (I love seeing all the different brands of food), I stocked up on food and went back to my apartment. Once I finally made it to the beach, it was paradise. The resort type beach had warm clear water and Bachata music can be heard in the distance. It was dreadfully hot, but beautiful.

Tonight a bunch of the students went out to dinner so that they could meet the new students. We went to a beachside restaurant to watch the sunset, but it was too cloudy. But even with grey skies, the view was spectacular. We sat for at least 3 hours eating and talking and relaxing. At one point a monsoon-like storm came through and we had to move "inside". I put inside in quotes because their "inside" is just a roof with open sides. The food was fresh and the ambiance couldn't be better. I know I sound extremely chipper, but it really is paradise here. I'm really starting to relax and get on island time. It's come to the point where I know that it's night, although I couldn't tell you if it was 8:00 or 11:00. I have the feeling that when I come back I'll be tan and relaxed.