In Haiti

 

Hi kids!

So, I've made it to Haiti with Dr Fitter.  Dr Fitter works with Dr Appelgren.  He brought me along to see Haiti and visit some spots with him and his colleagues.  We arrived on Wednesday in Port au Prince. Caio, that is the capital, and the largest city. It has more than a million people. It is larger than Charlotte, which is the city near where you live.

Ellison asked if I am having fun in Haiti. Yes I am! On my first day we were driving around and I saw some interesting things.

This is a picture of a tap-tap.  They are like buses down here.  They are extremely colorful and people hop on and off them as they make their way through town.  I was very impressed with the designs and the paintings on them.  Darren wants to know what kinds of clothes they wear. You can see in this picture that a lot of the people wear clothes that are similar to those that we have in the United States. 

When I was traveling, I was able to see some of the country.  Here is a picture of me next to a lake.  It was really big!

Jaelin asked about mountains. You can see low hills in the background of the picture I have seen a lot of these. Yes, Haiti has mountains too, but I haven't been there yet.

                              

Alexander asked about the plants and trees that grow here.

Haiti is in the Caribbean and it's pretty warm! All plants that like hot weather grow well in Haiti. The hibiscus is the national flower. Isn't it pretty? 

            

There are palm trees and banana trees too. Once there were a lot more trees in Haiti, but many of them have been cut down for firewood. People are trying to replant many areas, so that Haiti will have more trees again.

That is all for now. I will be here for one more week. I will write again, and try to answer more of your questions.

Your friend,

Flat Stanley