Dominican Republic Day 1

We arrived in Dominican Republic
and immediately loved the warm embrace of the sunshine and breezes.
What joy and surprise filled us as we found out that Anita, Aneury and Abdiel and Cindy were waiting curb side, to smother Bryn with hugs and happy hellos to all of us.
They were such good friends in Egypt and continue to be now, a year later.
Bryn was Cindy's preschool teacher in Cairo.

Anita and Bryn are reunited. Oh and Cindy is too.

Such a glad reunion

Love this - will be a lot of this in Heaven with no goodbyes any more

cute kids - no idea what the box is for at the airport

Anita is visiting with us as we are waiting for Don to get the key for our place and we are in our car too trying to keep a bit cool. 

Once we loaded up all of our luggage into our rental car we found two extra pieces that did not fit in too well.
Since A and A were planning to help us find our Casa Linda home away from home and visiting for a bit there, they kindly took our extra bags in their car.
What a help that was.

It was a bit hard to find our place but they kept on stopping and asking people and finally we got to the right road and the right place.

What a beautiful spot

Just before they jumped in

this is just after Abdiel ran right straight into the very clean patio door and smacked his head.  poor boy.  i was so glad he did not loosen any of his wonderful teeth

Pretty way to making the bedspread and towels up on the bed.  this was Rebecca and Bryn's room at the front of the house

it did not take long at all for the kids to jump in the pool in the back yard.  bryn soon joined them while i enjoyed taking their pictures

Bryn gave them a few new things and Cindy is here with her new top and skirt.  Bryn was so happy to see her again. 

Visiting on our back porch - what a great place to get acquainted

Friends with smiles miles big

Don in our lovely living room