so we can get a good look at this:
A closeup of the exterior South facade:
Even closer:
And now, focusing on the immediate neighborhood - a Tap-tap embellished with Obama's face drives past us. Obama, not surprisingly, is popular in Haiti.
By now Andre and I have said our goodbyes and hopped into our SUV to drive through still largely earthquake shocked Port-au-Prince, full of damaged and destroyed buildings:
Dusk is starting to settle on the mountains behind the city:
A corner building inundated with graffiti:
Businesses are surviving on this street:
Twilight is approaching now:
As we pull into this station for gas, several Haitian gals are doing the same next to our pump:
After that, we headed for our hotel to wind up our activities for the day. But believe me, there is much more to see:
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About this series:
On February 4th independent journalist
Georgianne Nienaber and I flew into Haiti for a five day whirlwind
investigative tour facilitated by our driver and "fixer", Andre Paultre,
a journalist's best friend in Haiti. This is the eigth piece in my
series, "Haitian Winter".
For Part One of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Two of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Three of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Four of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Five of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Six of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Seven of this series, CLICK HERE
For Part Eight of this series, CLICK HERE
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