taken for 300 pesos....

currently sitting in a computer lab run by a current Volunteer in a town called Jima Abajo, near La Vega...this morning´s journey was interesting one. First, I woke up super early, of course, to the delightful sound of the gallos cantando. Took a carro publico by myself for the first time succesfully and then proceeded to wait for a few others who were heading to the same bus station as me. While waiting I also succesfully spoke to a woman who was also waiting for her friends about Cuerpa de Paz and hpw she goes and volunteers when she can as well. Anyway, got on the bus and while re-reading directions from the Volunteer realized we had already passed our ¨stop¨ literally right off the highway and had to take a taxi back to our stop and then proceeded to take another carro for which we paid 300 pesos or 9 dollars. When we got to our town the driver of course didnt know what street we needed, but being resourceful PCTs we asked a young boy where the school was. Upon arriving we were told that the carro should have cost only 40 pesos!!!! Aye dios mio! BUT, the spanish got us here and it is coming along!!! So, my brain is a bit fried from butchering spanish and we had some help from two very nice ladies on the bus as well! Well that has been the adventure of the morning....buenas dias