Hello,

     I left Grand Rapids, Michigan at 5 am on July 10. My grandma passed earlier in the week and her funeral was on Friday in Michigan so I was able to change my ticket so I could be there at her funeral. It was a sad time, but wonderful to be able to see most of my family. I flew from Grand Rapids to Charlotte, NC - then to Miami, Florida. My connections were pretty tight but I made it. I arrived in Port-au-Prince at about 12:45. Of course going through customs took a while- then I had to go collect my luggage. Quentin and Chrystelle were there at the airport to pick me up. We made a couple more stops then headed up the mountain to Oriani. We stopped for a few minutes in Fond Verrettes and got chicken and fried banans. It was amazing! It was so pretty driving through the pine forest again! We got here at about 7:30 in the evening...more later.