I made it! It feels soo good to be back. Unfortunately I deleted the other entry that I started writing in the airport about not remembering why I wanted to come here soo bad or just being unsure in general. But that is definally not how I feel now. It's almost been a year since I stepped foot on Dominican soil but as soon as I did, I remember. This is a place where I'm made some of the best friends I will every have and where I had soo many wonderful experiences that are just too many to number. This place completely changed my life. I find myself just happy. Even just standing still, I am happy, happy just because I am breathing Dominican air. Just being here makes me happy. Now I remember why I've been saving and planning and saving all this time.
Right now I am staying with some good friends of mine, Nicole and Pedro. They are already spoiling me as they greeted me at the airport with a bag of plantitos (only my favorite Dominican chips) but not just regular plantitos, plantitios CON QUESO!! :) Life is good. Nicole also had a plate of brownies waiting for me when we arrived at there home. Seriouly, what more could you ask for??
I don't think I could ever really fully describe how much I love this island. I feel at home here. Sometimes I feel more at home here then back in the states.
Well, I wouldn't make this too long because I don'r really have any interesting experiences to share, as of yet. So I will leave you all with the hopes that you are as content as I am, at least for this moment. God bless and leave a comment! ;)
P.S. I should have pictures tomorrow!
Lauren McConkey
La Vega, Dominican Republic
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Bring back some of those plantitos, too.
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