Beach time!

I was lucky enough to spend last Saturday at one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen with a group of amazing new friends I have the pleasure of spending time with in Haiti. Only about an hour (if the road was paved it would probably take half the time if that) outside of Cap Haitian is the town of Labadie which is where the Royal Carribean cruise ships docks. As a PSA, I want to show my frustration with RC for the shear fact that when they dock in Haiti, they FAIL TO TELL PASSENGERS THEY ARE IN HAITI! They say, you are on the exclusive island of Hispanola or call it Paradise Island. Passengers get off the boat, walk onto  a beautiful beach with blow up toys, chairs, bars, trampoline, roller coaster, zip line and other fun activities without ever recognizing they are docked at the poorest country in the western hemisphere. At least RC helps the city of Labadie by sending the children born there to an American run school and employ many Haitians…I guess this is a consolation to not even disclosing where people actually are. Anyway, past Labadie, you have to take a, “water tap tap” (think wooden boat with a motor) about 15 minutes around part of the island (the island that houses the country of HAITI) and you end up in a small secluded bay that is called Paradise Beach (still part of HAITI). The water is indescribable; the pictures only minimally do it justice. The clarity is beyond amazing, you can see any and everything that is in the water. I will let the photos do the talking but I felt privileged to be able to see this amazing beach Haiti has to offer.

grilled lobster, conch, octopus an plantains for less than $5 per person-YES PLEASE!

crystal clear waters...ahhhh

Yes, the water is actually this blue!

view from the water tap tap on the way to the beach

I could get used to this...

gorgeous!