Friday, January 8th the team decided to go to Citadelle Laferriere, a large fortress that sits on top of a mountain. The hike up was super intense!! Some of us decided to go up via horse, while the others braved the treacherous walk. No matter how you got up there, the view from the top was spectacular!! We learned a lot about Haitian history and culture, and overall it was a very nice day.

The team with Oscar (top right) and one of the Brother's (front and center) from the Asile that accompanied us for the day.

At the top of the Citadelle. 

Where they used to keep the prisoners back in the day! Very cramped quarters.

Later that evening, we met with Dr. Maklin, his wife and children, Oscar, and 2 members of the HMBN committee for dinner. We were able to talk about the trip, and the future of the project. It was a nice way to close out a successful week.

Delicious dinner in Cap Haitien.

Saturday, January 9th was the team's last morning in Haiti. Before we left, some of the team wanted to see some of the famous Caribbean beaches that Haiti is home to. Dr. Maklin was generous enough to give us a ride to check it out, allow us to splash around for a few hours, and drive us to the airport to make our flight home. What an amazing trip it was! Hopefully if you have read this you have a better sense for what we accomplished, experienced, and what really motivates us to work hard on this project.

Quick beach trip before our flight out.

- Nicole