Sunday, September 30, 2012

Valrie's Haiti Trip: Part 3

Here is part 3 of Valrie's Haiti Trip:  All of these photos were taken in the capital of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince; on the day Valrie got to tour the capital.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; look at all the trash in the water 

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; a tap tap, and not the fullest one Valrie saw.  They usually had people on top, and frequently the people sat more sideways

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; this is a hat-selling road side booth

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  The blue tap-tap in the front of the vehicles reads Merci Jesus or "Thank You Jesus".

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  Again the blue tap-tap has a sign that reads Merci Jesus or "Thank You Jesus"

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; Lesly Center is apparently the local lottery

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like: This restaurant says Chez Barb which translates to "The Beard Seats"

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; a gas station

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; a gas station

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; look at all the trash in the street

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  The sign says Ce Pere Noel.  Pere Noel translates to "This is Santa Claus or This is Father Noel"

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like: This is a drug pharmacy store.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  In this picture there is trash right next to an outdoor shopping area.  According to Valrie the smell was not that great in many areas of the tour.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.   Notice the orange fan that keeps the driver cool as Haiti is very hot and humid.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.   These are pretty ruins most likely due to the great earthquake of 2010.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.   Another view of the pretty ruins most likely due to the great earthquake of 2010.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.   More pretty ruins most likely due to the great earthquake of 2010.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

These are the collapsed ruins of the Haitian Presidential Palace or "Haiti White House" after the July 12, 2010 earthquake.

These are the collapsed ruins of the Haitian Presidential Palace or "Haiti White House" after the July 12, 2010 earthquake.  The building was 3 stories tall but collapsed on top of itself.

Another view of the collapsed ruins of the Haitian Presidential Palace or "Haiti White House" after the July 12, 2010 earthquake.  The building was 3 stories tall but collapsed on top of itself.

Another view of the collapsed ruins of the Haitian Presidential Palace or "Haiti White House" after the July 12, 2010 earthquake.  The building was 3 stories tall but collapsed on top of itself.

Another view of the collapsed ruins of the Haitian Presidential Palace or "Haiti White House" after the July 12, 2010 earthquake.  The building was 3 stories tall but collapsed on top of itself.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Valrie with he Dental Team in front of the Presidential Palace of Haiti

Souvenirs for sale

Souvenirs for sale

Souvenirs for sale

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  Here Valrie forgot to turn off the flash while trying to get all the huts/tent dwellings on the hill

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like; lots of huts/tents

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

If you look carefully you cans ee more souvenirs in this blurry photo.

More souvenirs.  Valrie jokingly tagged Cody as the sunflower on her Facebook.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  This is while stopped at a gas station.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.

Port-Au-Prince bus tour gives you an idea of what Haiti is like.  Theses were roadside vendors who tried to get Valrie and her group to buy souvenirs after getting off the bus.

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