This was the same route we took to Cap Haitian on a weekly basis back in 1997…the same lady, Madanm Ramon, was selling peanut butter bread and bananas at our traditional breakfast stop in Dondon. We saw the Citadel from the road—It used to be that there was only one place in the road where you could catch a glimpse of the Citadel because trees covered the view…unfortunately the view is clear for quite some distance because of the rampant deforestation. The picture one we took from the plane on the flight from O’kap to Pignon.
We ate lunch at a restaurant called Gras Bebe (Fat Baby)…AWESOME eats, but we’ll see just how much we like this restaurant in another 7 to 10 days! After lunch we went to the bicycle market. We bought two bikes for $60 US apiece. The Haitians traveling with us thought we got a good deal. It certainly seemed that we found the best bikes of the bunch… Jeff got a Trek and I’m not sure exactly what my bike is… probably some Walmart mountain special, but its really comfy with a squishy vinyl seat and shimano components, which the bike merchants were quick to point out! Most of the bikes were Roadmasters or Nexts…the cheapy bikes that Coeds don’t bother to lock up! If you’ve lost a bike in Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, it has likely made a trip across the water and is for sale on the streets of Cap Haitian! I’m going to keep my eye out for a Cannondale for Jeff. After we made our purchases we hopped on the bikes and rode to the airport on a short tour de Cap Haitian! Tap taps, motor bikes, people with wheelbarrows, cars, camions and a couple of Blans on their new bicycles all sharing the road togther...it was a little too exciting even for me...It's good to be back on a bicycle!
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