Hispaniola
With Mark Belinsky,
we cycled across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the two
nations that make up the island of Hispaniola,
from late 2011 to 2012.
Having both worked on a number of international development projects supporting Haiti,
it was nice to get the chance to see the island at ground level
and meet people in a day-to-day context.
Many of these pictures are also on a Tumblr site that we
set up for the trip: http://bikehispaniola.tumblr.com/.
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We started in Punta Cana, on the furthest east of the island.
It was a strange place to begin - the place was mostly all-inclusive high-walled resorts,
but then the two days north from there took us through the most remote part of the
entire trip. |
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The best bbq on the entire trip - thanks 'Gordo' - and crossing in style to the Samaná Peninsula. |
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Scenes from 'Mark pursing in doorways with drinks' |
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Satellite dishes and salt water don't mix |
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Lush green land. |
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Two different kinds of roads - a backroad with more horses than cars,
and a new bypass with pretty much noone except two cyclists racing a storm. |
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Cruising into Imbert, where the finest restaurants overlook lush forest and are decorated with 90's ghetto blasters. |
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Crossing into Haiti - the border is less dramatic than on the Dominican Republic side. |
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Where not to ride. The roads were better than we expected, but not without
hurdles |
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The highest pass, and welcome drinks at the top. |
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Mock the wrong guy and this is what happens to your bike - repairs in Gonaïves. |
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Final stop! Touring the markets of Port-au-Prince, having crossed
Hispaniola in just over two weeks. |
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