When I travel, I love to see the culture. The people in their daily lives. How are their lives different than mine? How are they the same? It's interesting to see a new perspective. So I was a little bit disappointed when I learned that the island in Haiti the cruise ship stops at was a private island and all tourism. But when I opened my eyes, I saw a little taste of heaven. The first photo I took when I got off the boat is this one below. It's interesting because I have so much experience photographing people that I wasn't sure what else to do for this scene. I tried a few different angles, but I couldn't change it up by asking the palm tree to pose differently. And ultimately, I was happiest with the very first photo. It's a new challenge and I will be learning how to improve.
I then walked closer to the water and a rock took off the top of my toe. The blood would have ruined the shot, so I took a little break until we got to a new location :)
I think these two should be on motivational posters or something. On the left: It's not about where the journey ends, it's the path you take to get there. And on the right, well, I don't know if a quote goes along with it, just a sigh. Doesn't that look amazing right now?
If you look carefully at the photo below, you can see several wires running across the water. These are not telephone lines, they are actually zip lines that Jasmine and I went down (daredevils, I tell ya!). I wish I had a video to show you of us, but to get an idea anyway, here's a link to some other guy going down the zip line: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixynfjhA5zk
This guy below did three things: 1. Danced (somewhat similar to a hulu? Lots of hip movements. It was... interesting). 2. Smiled and laughed. 3. And he ate fire. Over and over again. Can you say "Awesome"?
And this is one of my favorite photos - this guy was playing in a little trio as we waited in line to get back on the ship (anyone who hasn't been on a cruise should be warned that the lines you wait in to get on the ship, off the ship, to get food, photos, or into the theatres - they are as bad as an amusement park). We were very grateful for the entertainment as we waited this time. And isn't this little old guy adorable?
So there it was. Not tons of culture, but a view that took my breath away. Tomorrow - Jamaica!