The photo of the group above was just after we crossed the river. Although the water was only about a foot and a half deep where we crossed, the entire area - and it is just 2 miles further to the Caribbean Sea - is a landscape of the rocks and debris you see behind the group. This is the area of Haiti that was so devestated by the three hurricanes of 2008 that ripped through the countryside. Now a year later the "roads" are still largely washed away and the people of this area in dire need. By the time we arrived at the river, we had been walking almost seven hours without a break and our feet were in agony. The original plan was to walk to Marigot and meet our driver and arranged 'taxi' for the drive into Jacmel. Instead we called our driver and asked that he start driving toward us. He accommodated our request and you can see the joy in Diane's smile as we threw off our packs and sat down in his SUV!
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