Jacmel Day 1: The Cyvadier Hotel

Me, Hannah, and Julie waiting for lunch on the beach in Jacmel

After the departure of the team, Kathy returned to the Leogane clinic to accompany us on a trip to Jacmel, Haiti. We soon found out why Jacmel is considered one of the most desired vacation spots in Haiti…

DukeEngage goes to Jacmel

While waiting for everyone to get settled in and cooled off at the Hotel Cyvadier, we found some fun chairs to sit back and enjoy the view…

…5 minutes later, drenched in sweat and too hot to stay in the sun any longer, we left to have lunch on the beach. Instead of going to a “restaurant,” you can place an order for pwason(fish) or cabrit (goat) with one of the women on the beach. Each woman has her own fold up chairs and tables, but you are supposed to sit at the table belonging to the woman who you are going to pay for the food. There was a little confusion when we arrived because we called ahead to place an order for our food (it can take a few hours after you place an order to actually get your food), but another woman wanted us to sit at her table and order food from her. Missy was able to straighten everything out, and we soon were able to enjoy our fish, cabrit, picklies (cabbage, carrots, lime juice, and peppers), fried plantains, rice, and beans.