Onward Ho!

The funny thing about blogging is it’s a very one way sort of thing. I write, you read. At least I hope you do. I’ve been having a great time writing. I find I’m looking at things through a slightly different lens and focusing on aspects of the trip that might otherwise slip by unnoticed. I like this.

I’d Iike to think I’d still be writing even if no one was reading my work. The truth is though I’ve tried to journal before while traveling and it ends up coming out like a boring narrative about what we did this day or that day. Humdrum details. The entries work well as a memory trigger when I reread them but they are not particularly interesting reading. The fact that someone might actually read what I’m writing motivates me to be creative.

Thank you for this… I appreciate it. I can’t help but feel a bit narcissistic though. I love it when people comment on my posts. It’s the closest thing to an interaction in the blogging world.

I began this blog for several reasons. I wanted a personal creative outlet, a way to connect with friends and family while we are away and an avenue to connect with other travelers and share resources. Connection implies interaction however.

So I got to thinking… and I’ve come up with an idea. A way to lure you in. Let’s call it, oh…um… Travel Jeopardy.

Wanna play?

The exciting news is that we’ve purchased tickets for the next leg of our journey. It’s not just exciting, it’s very exciting. Now here’s the game. I’ll give you some clues and you guess where we are going. Whatcha say? While you are at it, please tell us a bit about what’s going on in your corner of the world. We really do want to know.

Now, here goes.
The further you get down the list of clues, the easier it will be to recognize the country so read them one at a time and see how many it takes you to get it!

– The country boasts almost 800 miles of coast line.
– The annual average temperature is 77 degrees F.
– The climate is tropical with a typical wet and dry season.
– The county’s dominant religion is Roman Catholic at 68.9%.
– The government is a democratic republic and it has a multiple party political system.
– In 2007 it was number 82 in population out of the 193 nations in the world with just under 10
10 million people.
– Merengue is the national dance.
– Baseball is a national obsession.
– It is a Spanish speaking country.
– Tourism is an important factor in the country’s economic growth.
– The north coast is a world class kitesurfing destination.
– The country’s political leader, President Fernandez recently met with President Obama in the
Oval Office to discuss, among other things, the country becoming a regional leader in clean
energy.
– It is part of the Greater Antilles archipelago.
– This land has been inhabited since the 7th century by the Taino people.
– Christopher Columbus landed here the same year he landed at Plymouth Rock.
– It became the first European settlement in the Americas.
– The country boasts the Caribbean’s highest mountain and the largest lake.
– It occupies approximately 2/3rds of the island of La Hispaniola.
– The other 1/3 of the island is occupied by the poorest country in the Americas and the site of a
devastating natural disaster in January of 2010.

Got it?

Good.

Now post a comment and tell us what you think and what you are up to.

And do a little dance for me…. cause I’m finally going to the tropics!!!